Cyclist who headbutted pedestrian after jumping red light hunted by City of London Police +video

City of London Police have appealed for help in tracking down a cyclist who rode through a red light then headbutted a pedestrian who had been crossing Farringdon Road on 22 August 2019 at around 13:45.

Officers say that after nearly colliding with the pedestrian, a 57-year-old man, the cyclist dismounted and headbutted him. The pedestrian needed stitches in a wound above his eye and also sustained ligament damage to his arm due to falling to the ground.

PC Fisk of City of London Police said: “We are asking the public to help us identify this cyclist, whose needlessly violent actions has left a member of the public with some nasty injuries.

“If anyone has any information about the man who carried out this assault, please contact us. He is described as a white man in his 40s, around 5ft 10, of medium build, with short greying hair.”

Police can be contacted on 020 7601 2115 quoting reference 19*446160. Alternatively, anyone with information can contact the charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Besides the video above, police also issued three still images captured by CCTV of the suspect.