POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a report of an altercation between a man and a teenage boy in Stroud.

Officers are investigating an incident that took place in Victory Park on Lower Church Road in Cainscross.

It was reported that a man had approached a group of teens in the park and began arguing with them.

An altercation is then said to have broken out between the two.

The man was described as being white, 5ft 7in in height and balding.

He was wearing a black top and shorts.

Following a number of enquiries into the incident, which took place between 6pm and 6.30pm on Thursday, July 25, police are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

It is believed that there were a number of people in the park at the time who may have witnessed what took place.

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident 376 of July 25. 

A 52-year-old man has been voluntarily interviewed in connection with the incident.