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British Transport Police (BTP) detectives are appealing for witnesses after a pellet from an air rifle was fired at a train windscreen near to Saint Erth Railway Station.
A £1,000 reward has been offered by First Great Western for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any offender(s).
The incident happened around 10.15pm on Wednesday, 26 November, as the 22:00 Penzance to London Paddington service passed under an over-bridge approximately 3 miles south of Saint Erth Station.
The windscreen was damaged but, thankfully, the driver was not injured.
Detective Inspector Mick Southerton, the investigating officer, said:
"I am treating this incident very seriously. This sort of behaviour is extremely dangerous and this offence could have easily resulted in serious injury to the driver.
"Those responsible are not only risking serious injury to passengers and staff, they are also risking an appearance in court and a criminal conviction.
"We have made local enquiries and encourage anyone with information that could assist our investigation to come forward and talk to us."
Paula Durrans, Head of Security at First Great Western, said:
"We are very concerned about this attack on our driver with an air rifle; this was an extremely dangerous thing to do. It is hard to understand the mentality of someone who would do this.
"We urge anyone who knows anything about this incident or think they might know who did this to make contact with British Transport Police as a matter of urgency."
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have information that can assist the investigation is asked to contact BTP on freefone 0800 40 50 40, quoting incident 647 of 26/11/08, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Police Force: British Transport Police (BTP)
Address:
Saint Erth
CORNWALL
TR27
