Man says he was victim of drive-by potato attack

A potato was thrown at a man in an alleged 'drive-by' attack in a Gloucestershire town.

Maurice Wilby was using a cash machine in Tewkesbury when he said was struck on the shoulder with what was described as a 'large' spud. Mr Wilby said: "It hit the cash machine and then hit me on the shoulder.



"It was quite a large potato. If that had hit me square on, I would have really felt it." He said he saw people laughing in a car that was playing music moments after the potato struck him but had not managed to note down its registration number.

Mr Wilby said he believed the police should go back to having officers on foot patrols in the town centre more often, in order to prevent such behaviour.