A man has been arrested following reports of an indecent exposure in Bridlington on Friday.
Officers received reports of a man who was believed to have followed a woman from West Street to an address on Clarence Avenue, at around 12.35am and made attempts to enter her property. Entry was not gained, however he then indecently exposed himself in the street.
As a part of lines of enquiry, a 24-year-old man was arrested, on Monday, on suspicion of exposure and stalking involving serious alarm / distress following additional reports that a man followed a group of teenagers which they reported to the officers on the evening of Thursday (Boxing Day).
He remains in custody whilst officers conduct lines of enquiry.
Detective Inspector Tracy St. Paul from Humberside Police's Criminal Investigation Department said:
“I want to offer my assurance that whilst incidents of this nature remain incredibly rare in our area, we hope news of this arrest will assure the community that we are treating this as a priority.
“We are currently exploring all lines of enquiry available to establish the full circumstances and officers continue to carry out enquiries in the local area. If you see one of our officers and have any concerns, I encourage you to speak to them.”
If you think you may have been in the area around this time or have any information that may assist with our enquiries, please contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 13 of 27 November.
Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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