The incidents involved a black Mini Cooper
The black Mini Cooper believed to have been stolen from a property the previous day.(Image: Avon & Somerset Police)
Five teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two fail-to-stop collisions in south Bristol last week.
The two incidents were both in Hartcliffe and involved a black Mini Cooper.
The Mini Cooper is believed to have been stolen from a property in Speedwell overnight on Wednesday, May 28, and was used in both incidents on Thursday, May 29.
This vehicle was involved in a collision on Teyfant Road at around 12.30pm in which it was deliberately driven at two teenage boys riding a Sur-Ron bike.
Neither of the teenage boys suffered serious injuries.
That same day, at around 5.30pm, the Mini was seen driving along Mowcroft Road.
The car followed a 19-year-old man riding a scrambler-type off-road bike on Fulford Road and into Hareclive Road, before colliding with it.
The rider was taken to hospital with facial injuries.
He has since been discharged from hospital.
The Mini Cooper was abandoned in Hillcrest and four people were seen walking away from the scene.
Detectives investigating the series of incidents arrested five people, who were all arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
A 16-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of threatening a person with an offensive weapon/bladed article/corrosive substance and for possessing a weapon for discharge of noxious liquid.
A 16 and 17-year-old boy and two 18-year-old men were additionally arrested on suspicion of having a corrosive substance in a public place and possession of a knife in a public place.
All five have since been released on conditional police bail and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Terry Murphy said: “We are keeping an open mind about this investigation and at this time we believe the incidents are linked and we’re treating the collisions as a deliberate act.
“We want to reassure the community that we’re carrying out a full and thorough investigation and we are taking these incidents extremely seriously, with a designated team of detectives and other specialist officers supporting our enquiries. They’re receiving additional support and guidance from our Major Crime Investigation Team.
“Our Neighbourhood Policing Team will be conducting high visibility patrols over the coming days and we urge anyone with any information, concerns or enquiries to speak to one of our officers.
“We are also planning to utilise our Mounted Unit and Roads Policing Team as well as local response officers to provide additional support and reassurance.”
Detectives are seeking witnesses and anyone with any relevant footage to get in touch, including those that saw the Mini driving around south Bristol on May 29, those who saw the collision on Teyfant Road, anyone with footage from the incident on Hareclive Road and anyone with any footage showing the car or the group.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “If you can help us with any of our enquiries, please get in touch through our website or via 101 and quote reference 5225149893.”