Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was followed by a car and attacked.

At around 7 pm on Thursday December 28, the victim, a man in his thirties, was driving along Basingstoke Road when he noticed a grey Ford Focus following him.

The Ford pulled in front of the victim near the Shell garage, then at the lights near the M4 junction 11. 

A passenger then got out and approached the victim’s car, shouted at him, and reached for the door handle. The victim reversed away and drove towards the M4.

The Ford followed him and the occupants threw items at his car.

TVP said four men, aged 20, 21, 22 and 23, all from Reading, as well as a 22-year-old man from Wokingham and a 24-year-old, of no fixed abode, have been arrested in connection with this incident and have been released on bail.

Investigating officer, PC Katherine Darling, based at Reading police station, said: “I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to please get in touch.

“I’d also ask any motorists who have dash-cams and were in the local area when this happened to please check the footage in case it may have captured something that could assist the investigation.

“Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101 or making a report online, quoting reference 43230579387.”