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Police are appealing for information following a series of incidents in Islington in which a motorist fired a paintball gun at a number of pedestrians.
The man, who is described as white and aged in his 40s, was driving a white Mercedes 350GLE on false number plates. So far, 18 people – both men and women – have contacted police stating that they had suffered bruising after being shot with paintballs.
The first incident took place at approximately 21:00hrs on Friday, 5 August on Camden Road.
The suspect continued his spree as he drove through Archway, the backstreets of Holloway, Prebend Street in Islington, Clerkenwell and Canonbury.
The last reported assaults took place at approximately 23:00hrs close to St Paul’s Road.
It is believed that the suspect may have been in the company of one or more people who were driving a red Ford Focus.
Enquiries have established that the Mercedes has been seen parked in the N1 and EC1 areas of Islington.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Alex Simmons at Islington on 020 7421 0262 or via 101.