Witnesses needed to Dartmouth assault

A man attempted to kiss a woman

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in Dartmouth.

The incident happened in a shop on Higher Street on Saturday 9 December.

Sergeant Neil Powers said: “The victim was alone in a store when an unknown man entered and struck up a conversation with her. After a short period of time, the man took hold of the woman’s arms holding them by her side and attempted to kiss her.

“The man left the store after having been disturbed by another member of the public who entered the store.

“The suspect is described as a white Eastern European male, aged between 60 and 70-years-old. He is approximately 6ft tall and has prominent features such as a large mouth, nose, eyes, and hands. The suspect was believed to be missing his front teeth on the top row of his mouth.

“He had dark grey hair, partially covered by a dark coloured baseball cap. He was also wearing jeans and a dark waist-length jacket.

“The incident is believed to be linked to a previous incident where a man indecently exposed himself to two women in Dartmouth. We put out an appeal about this earlier this week; News Article - Devon & Cornwall Police (devon-cornwall.police.uk).

“If anyone recalls witnessing this incident and / or recognises the description of the man, please contact the Police via 101 quoting crime reference number 50230320568.”