Man arrested after rape in Bradford
Police say it happened in Wibsey on Friday
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape in Bradford.
It's believed it happened on Friday evening (September 10th) in Market Street in Wibsey at around 17:45.
West Yorkshire Police say extra patrols are in place to reassure people, and specialist officers are supporting someone.
Detective Chief Inspector Al Weekes of Bradford District CID, said: “I know incidents like this can cause understandable concern in the local community and we have increased patrols of highly visible, uniformed officers in the area.
“I would like to reassure residents that thankfully incidents like this are extremely rare– in Wibsey and the wider West Yorkshire area."
“And our enquiries into the exact circumstances of what happened are continuing."
“We have seen a lot of unhelpful speculation about the nature of what happened on social media and I would ask people to be mindful when posting."
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police on 101, quoting crime reference 13210460418.