Station Road Wath: Rotherham pervert ‘dropped trousers and followed woman through playground’

David Kessen
By David Kessen

Senior reporter

Published 16th Jun 2023, 15:55 BST
Updated 16th Jun 2023, 15:55 BST
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A flasher dropped his trousers and followed a woman around a popular South Yorkshire playground, performing a ‘lewd’ act, police have been told.

The man had been hiding in trees late at night, before he approached a woman while she was sitting on one of the swings in the playground, officers who are investigating the incident have been told.

South Yorkshire Police said in a statement: “On Monday May 1 at around 10.30pm, it is reported that a man, who had been hidden in trees, approached a woman as she sat on swings in the playground off Station Road in Wath, Rotherham.

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“The man is then reported to have pulled his trousers down, exposing himself to the woman, before committing a lewd act. He then followed the victim as she walked away, until she left the playground.”The witness has helped to produce an e-fit image of a suspect police say they are keen to identify.He is described as white, around 5ft 10ins tall, and aged around 22 to 25. He was wearing a green Nike hoody with the hood up, black Nike joggers and black shoes.Police want to hear from anyone with information, through their live chat, their online portal or by calling 101 quoting incident number 1,020 of May 2, 2023.

A man dropped his trousers and followed a woman around a popular a playground at Station Road, Wath, near Rotherham, performing a ‘lewd’ act, police have been told.A man dropped his trousers and followed a woman around a popular a playground at Station Road, Wath, near Rotherham, performing a ‘lewd’ act, police have been told.
A man dropped his trousers and followed a woman around a popular a playground at Station Road, Wath, near Rotherham, performing a ‘lewd’ act, police have been told.

They are also keen to see any CCTV footage that might help their investigation and have appealed for anyone who thinks they might have CCTV or video doorbell footage of the suspect to email it to [email protected] and quote the same incident number in the email subject line.