Police appeal for witnesses after a man is arrested in Redditch
He approached children & acted in a sexual manner this morning (5 May)
Last updated 5th May 2023
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested this morning (Friday 5 May) after he approached children and acted in sexual manner towards them.
The incident happened near to the Woodrow Centre in Redditch at around 8.30am this morning when the man approached schoolchildren on their way to school.
The girls rang 999 and the man was quickly arrested by officers.
Detective Sergeant Chris Dee, Redditch CID said:
“The girls did absolutely the right thing and rang 999 immediately and the suspect was arrested within minutes of their call. The victims have been identified and services are being provided to support them.
"I would like to now appeal for any witnesses to the incident to please come forward, especially anyone who may have any mobile footage of the offender. The incident happened at a busy time of day when there were lots of children on their way to school so I would urge anyone who hasn’t already spoken to us already to please contact the team on 01562 826103 or email dl-dcid@westmercia.police.uk"
"Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name, and they cannot trace your call or I.P address. You can contact them online or by calling 0800 555 111."
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