Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Bath city centre where a street performer known as ‘The Birdman’ was verbally abused by a man.
It happened at around 3pm on Monday 12th October at the performer’s usual pitch on Stall Street, near Abbey Churchyard.
The area was busy at the time and the incident would have been seen by numerous people.
Officers are asking anyone with information to call 101 quoting reference number 017441.
PC Rob McIvor, who was patrolling in the city centre, was alerted by concerned members of the public and arrested a 41-year-old man.
James O’Kane, 41, of Freeview Road, Bath was charged with using threatening words and behaviour and was bailed to appear before Bath magistrates on 30th October.