Family followed on Swanage Beach by man in bright orange high vis top
Police say a man was seen loitering around Swanage seafront on Sunday morning
Police are investigating after a family say they were followed on Swanage Beach by a man wearing a bright orange high vis top.
Dorset Police received a report at 10.50am on Sunday (14 April) of a man acting suspiciously and loitering around the seafront.
The man was described as wearing a bright orange high vis top, a blue baseball cap and blue jeans.
Officers attended and, following further enquiries, a local man aged in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence. He has been released on police bail as further enquiries are carried out.
Police Constable Josh Hurwood, of Purbeck police, said: “We are carrying out further enquiries into this incident to establish the full circumstances and I am keen to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity on the morning of Sunday 14 April 2024 and witnessed anything suspicious to please contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240054830.