POLICE have launched a desperate search for a man alleged to have “showed his bum” to a teenage girl on a bus.
The authorities are also searching for a man who witnessed the incident, which occurred on May 2 in Farnborough.
Police have released footage of the witness on the busHampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
Police have released a statement urging witnesses to come forward (stock)Alamy
Police have confirmed that the incident took place at 4.45pm on a bus near the town centre.
The suspect allegedly began making sexualised gestures at the teen girl before trying to sit next to her.
When he later disembarked from the bus, he “exposed his bottom towards her” before vanishing.
Now, a desperate search is on for the suspect and for another unnamed man who may have witnessed the incident.
Police have described the man they would like to speak to as being white and in his 40s and 50s.
He is also described as having a large build, having brown/greying hair and as wearing a navy jacket with a logo.
To aid their search, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police released the following statement: “We believe the man in these images can help us with our investigation and would urge him, or anyone who knows his identity, to get in touch with us.
“If you witnessed the incident itself, or saw anything suspicious in the area at the time, or have any CCTV, mobile phone, dash cam or doorbell camera footage which could aid our investigation, please contact us.
“You can do this by calling 101, or by reporting online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, quoting incident number 44250191503.
“You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting their website.”
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