Police hunt teens and man in his 50s after gun spotted and bottle thrown on Northampton estate

Kevin Nicholls
By Kevin Nicholls
Published 15th Aug 2022, 16:10 BST
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Goldings public alarmed by incidents outside shops on quiet Sunday afternoon

Police are hunting a group of teenagers and a dreadlocked man thought to be in his 50s spotted playing with a gun outside shops on a Northampton estate.

Officers said a group of mainly young people “caused alarm” to nearby members of the public in Prentice Court, Goldings, between 4pm and 5pm on Sunday (July 31).

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The weapon is thought to have been a pellet gun while a bottle was also thrown during the incident.

Police are appealing for information after a group of mostly young people caused alarm to locals outside shops in the Goldings district of Northampton last monthPolice are appealing for information after a group of mostly young people caused alarm to locals outside shops in the Goldings district of Northampton last month
Police are appealing for information after a group of mostly young people caused alarm to locals outside shops in the Goldings district of Northampton last month

According to Northamptonshire Police, one of the suspects is described as a white boy aged 15-17, slim with messy blond hair and wearing a dark t-shirt, dark jeans, and black trainers; while a second is described as a black man in his 50s, slim build and with dreadlocks.

A spokesman for the force added: “Witnesses or anyone with information can call 101 using incident number 22000441998.”