People have suggested a ‘dad with kids’ could be behind the flurry of attacks (Picture: Getty)
A search has been launched for the culprits behind fruit-based attacks in Eastbourne, Sussex.
Police have received reports from numerous people who have been struck by tomatoes and apples.
In each incident, the food was hurled in daytime and while the victim was alone.
On Wednesday 12 April, a person was walking along Bohemia Road in Hastings, at around 7.30pm, when they were hit in the face with an apple, causing minor injuries.
The following day, a person was hit in the arm with a tomato while walking along Firle Road, Eastbourne, just before 8pm.
Meanwhile, on Friday 14 April, at approximately 1.15pm, a person was hit with a tomato while walking in St Philips Avenue, Eastbourne.
Shortly after this, a person was struck in the face with an ‘unknown object’ in Ashford Road, Eastbourne, causing minor injuries.
Later on the same day, at around 2.40pm, a person was near Lidl in Bohemia Road, Hastings, when they were hit in the head with a tomato.
Several incidents have been reported in Eastbourne, Sussex (Picture: Shutterstock/Nicola Pulham)
And shortly after this, a further two attacks happened in The Bourne, Hastings. A person was hit to the head with a tomato and a person was hit in the face with an unknown object, causing serious injuries.
Investigator Caroline Bendell, from the Hastings Criminal Investigation Department, said: ‘Most of these attacks have occurred during daytime hours when the victims have been out alone in open and public places
‘In all cases, the victims have been going about their daily routine when they have been hit by items believed to have been thrown or propelled in some way from a vehicle.
‘There have been no links established between each of the victims, however it is believed that these incidents are part of a series.’
Police have been unable to ketchup with the culprit (Picture: SWNS)
Eastbourne Police shared the post to which a Facebook user named Paul shared his own experience.
He wrote: ‘Ok this makes sense now, I had a tomato thrown towards me on Prince William Parade yesterday, it missed as they were driving really fast!
‘It looked like a dad driving and his kids in the back!’
Police are asking any witnesses to come forward and for any further victims to report what happened to them.
You can contact police online or by calling 101, quoting serial 1076 of 14/04. If you are in danger, always call 999.
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People have suggested a ‘dad with kids’ could be behind the flurry of attacks.