A MOTORIST approached a man carrying a running chainsaw in an altercation in Dursley, police have revealed.

Police were called to School Road after residents witnessed a red Escort-type van driving along the road at speed, with the occupant shouting at a small group of people, at 10.10pm last night.

The driver, a 23-year-old man from Dursley, then got out of the vehicle carrying a running chainsaw and approached another 23-year-old man. An altercation ensued before the driver left in the van.

The driver of the van was arrested a short while later on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon. He sustained minor cuts and bruises to his wrist during the incident. Nobody else was injured.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Gloucestershire police on 0845 090 1234 quoting incident number 545 of April 30. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.