River path balaclava gang target children on bikes and police officers
Pedestrians and cyclists have been targeted on the Taff Trail in Hailey Park, Gabalfa, and Llandaff.Concerned parents said their children have been attacked while riding bikes on the trail since June. South Wales Police has increased patrols on its section of the Taff Trail that runs for 55 miles (88.5km) from Brecon in Powys to Cardiff. A 13-year-old from Old St Mellons, was arrested, and following a plain clothes patrol, a second boy, 11, from Penylan, was also arrested.
- ▪Pedestrians and cyclists have been targeted on the Taff Trail in Hailey Park, Gabalfa, and Llandaff.Concerned parents said their children have been attacked while riding bikes on the trail since June.
- ▪South Wales Police has increased patrols on its section of the Taff Trail that runs for 55 miles (88.5km) from Brecon in Powys to Cardiff.
- ▪A 13-year-old from Old St Mellons, was arrested, and following a plain clothes patrol, a second boy, 11, from Penylan, was also arrested.
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River path balaclava gang target children on bikes and police officersImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Part of the 55-mile long trail runs through Cardiff's Bute ParkByAngharad Thomas and Anaba Khan, BBC WalesPublished1 August 2026Updated Just nowPolice are patrolling riverside paths in Wales' capital, after attacks by youths in balaclavas, including an attempted assault on plain-clothed officers. Pedestrians and cyclists have been targeted on the Taff Trail in Hailey Park, Gabalfa, and Llandaff.Concerned parents said their children have been attacked while riding bikes on the trail since June. South Wales Police has increased patrols on its section of the Taff Trail that runs for 55 miles (88.5km) from Brecon in Powys to Cardiff.
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