Police investigate public decency incident in Reading
It happened in Forbury Gardens on Friday morning
Thames Valley Police is appealing for a specific witness, after an incident of outraging public decency in Reading.
On Friday (5/9) between 8.10am and 8.25am, a woman in her twenties was walking through Forbury Gardens, when she has seen a man on a bench making hand movements over his trousers and around his belt while looking at her.
The offender is described as a white man in his sixties, around 5ft 6 ins tall with a medium build, grey shoulder length hair and grey facial hair. He was wearing a black raincoat, dark coloured trousers and he was carrying an orange Sainsbury's shopping bag.
The victim has seen another man who was pushing a pram walking through the park at this time and has told him what she has seen.
Investigating officer, PC Salvador said, “We would like to speak to the man who talked to the victim, who was pushing a pram through the park at that time. If this is you, please call us on 101 quoting reference 43250454549.
“We are also appealing for any other witnesses to this incident to please come forward and let us know any information you may have.
“You can do so by making a report online or by calling 101, quoting reference 43250454549.
“Alternatively, for 100% anonymity, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”