Man seen performing indecent act outside home in Dorchester

Police have now made an arrest

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 31st Oct 2022

Police investigating an indecent exposure in Dorchester, have now made an arrest.

At around 7pm on Sunday 23 October, it's reported that the occupant of a property in High Street in Fordington noticed a man stood outside performing an indecent act.

A 55-year-old man from Weymouth was arrested on suspicion of committing an act of outraging public decency and has been released under investigation as enquiries continue.

Detective Constable Kim Williams, of Dorset County CID, said: “Our investigation is ongoing and I would urge anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area around the time of the incident to please get in touch.

“I would also ask any residents in the area with doorbell cameras or home CCTV systems, as well as motorists with dashcam who were driving in the vicinity around the relevant time, to please check their footage for anything that may assist our enquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220173584.

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