Did you call your friendly local PC? He is probably well known to us! If I got a call like that I personally would've nicked matey boy for assault on all of you, criminal damage to your glasses and pushed for a charge on everything, but i'm an evil copper like that! In relation to your point on civil action, you could take out a private prosecution, but it'll probably cost you more in the long run and matey boy probably wouldn't attend court any way.