Police are hunting a racist thug who verbally abused and threatened a 62-year-old Chilean man while the victim was changing his car's flat tyre.
The victim was on the city-bound lane of Exeter Street, in a safe parking spot near HSS Tool Hire at around 11am on September 25.
Police say that without any provocation he was approached by a man who became extremely racially abusive towards him, first telling the victim he could not park there before repeatedly hurling obscenities and racially abusing him.
The tirade continued for some time, with the suspect shouting obscenities at the top of his voice.
When the terrified victim pulled out his mobile phone to contact police the thug ran forward and kicked the phone out of the victim's hand.
It was only when a female member of the public stepped in between the victim and the attacker that he finally broke off his tirade, but not before threatening the woman.
Investigators say there were several people in the area at the time of the offence who undoubtedly heard the loud shouts and saw the attacker.
The suspect finally walked off in the direction of Cattedown.
Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to call police on 08452 777444 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime reference number EC/10/9966.
This is Plymouth
