A 54-year-old man from Chesham has been arrested on suspicion of assault, occasioning actual bodily harm, assault by beating and intentional strangulation.

This is in relation to an incident that happened on Monday, August 1 in the Star Yard Car Park in Parsonage Lane within the town, where a woman in her 60s was ‘pushed’ to the ground and was ‘dragged across the car park.’

The woman suffered a grazed elbow but did not require hospital treatment.

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Investigating officer PC Oliver Harris, based at Amersham police station, said: “I am appealing for any witnesses to this incident to please come forward.

“I understand there was a group of Asian males in the car park at the time of the offence so I hope they may have seen what happened and get in touch.

“Also, if you have any CCTV footage in the area or any dash-cam footage if you were driving in the area around the time, I’d also ask that you check any recordings in case it has captured something that could assist our investigation.

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“To contact us, call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 43220340221.

“Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.”

The man who has been arrested has been released on police bail until August 28.