Paint thinner chucked in face of man who told Staffordshire driver to slow down
A man has been taken to hospital after having paint thinner chucked in his face - when he told a driver to slow down. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the incident in Staffordshire where the victim had to be taken to hospital.
Officers say as a result of the attack the man needs to see an eye specialist. The incident unfolded on Burton's Wood Street just before 6pm on September 24.
Staffordshire Police say the victim, a man in his 40s, told officers he'd shouted for a driver to slow down when a 'bottle of liquid' was hurled at his face. The contents of the botte 'caused irritation to the victim’s eyes and blurred his vision.'
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Firefighters from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service provided initial treatment before paramedics took him to hospital. The man was later discharged - but must see an eye specialist following the assault.
Meanwhile officials from the fire service took the bottle from the scene and discovered it contained heptane - a solvent typically found in paint thinner. Now police say they want to speak to anyone who spotted a black Kia Ceed 'driving at speed' in the area at the time.
A spokeswoman said: "We are appealing for anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant CCTV or dashcam footage to get in touch with us. We’re particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw a black Kia Ceed driving at speed in the area at the time."
West Midlands Ambulance Service say the man was treated for 'potentially serious injuries'. A spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of a patient who had had an unknown substance thrown at him on Wood Street. One ambulance attended the scene.
"On arrival we treated the man for potentially serious injuries before he was taken to hospital for further treatment.”
Witnesses should call 101 and quote incident 577 of September 24.
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