A man has been arrested in connection with a report that racist threats were made to a woman and children in Stonehouse.
Police are investigating after a man approached two families who did not know him and shouted racist abuse at them earlier this month.
He then lunged towards a 12-year-old child and threatened to assault him, before making threats to burn down their home.
The incident happened on Gloucester Road on Friday 1 August.
A man in his 30s, from Stonehouse, was arrested on Saturday (23rd August) on suspicion of common assault, using threatening words and behaviour and causing criminal damage.
He has been released on bail while enquiries continue.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gloucestershire Police through the website, quoting incident 554 of 1 August: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/
