A man was threatened with a metal bar in a "racially aggravated" incident near Easton Jamia Mosque.
The 45-year-old victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, parked next to the mosque on March 27 and was approached by two men asking for change.
When he said he was unable to help and got into his car, one of the men struck the vehicle with a metal bar, causing a dent in the driver's side rear door.
"While I was driving off, they followed me with an iron bar," the man said.
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"I felt threatened and fearful for my safety.
"One of them hit my car with the bar and was shouting at me to get down."
Fearing for his safety, the man began filming the incident and the two suspects then cycled off towards IKEA.
The victim said he had been left "shaken" by the ordeal.
"I never expected this happen to me," he said.
"I didn't expect this to happen in daylight in front of traffic.
"I never experienced such hate crime before in my life. All my family were in shock."
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Police statement
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: "We were called shortly before 3pm on Wednesday (March 27) to reports of criminal damage in Stapleton Road, Eastville.
"A parked car near to the Shah Jahal Jame Mosque was struck with a small metal pole. No-one was hurt in the incident.
"The car owner had been asked for change by two men. When he said he was unable to help and got into his car, one of the men hit the vehicle with a metal bar putting a dent in the driver’s side rear door.
"The two suspects then cycled off in the direction of the rear entrance of IKEA.
"We are treating the incident as racially aggravated criminal damage.
"We’re keen to hear from anyone who may have seen the incident or saw the two men cycling from the area."
Anyone who can help is asked to call the police on 101, quoting reference 5219066262.
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