Police are appealing for information from the public after a male exposed himself in front of a woman in Macclesfield.

The incident occurred at between 10.20pm and 10.30pm on Friday July 16 in the Peel Street area of the town.

It is believed that the man followed the woman from the train station before exposing himself on Peel Street.

The suspect is described as a white man, in his mid-30's, around 5' 11" tall, of medium build, with short blond hair and small eyes.

The man was wearing a blue T-shirt, with white piping on the sleeves, and light blue jeans.

Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and as part of the investigation officers have released CCTV images of a man who may be able to help with their enquiries.

Police Constable Phoebe Keen, of Macclesfield Local Policing Unit, said: "I would like to reassure the local community that this appears to have been an isolated incident and we have not received any reports of similar offences in or around the Macclesfield area.

"Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and we are committed we are doing everything we can to trace the person responsible.

"As part of our investigation we are appealing for anyone who was in the area and believes they may have seen the offender to get in touch.

"The same goes for anyone who thinks they may know who the offender is, or have dashcam or CCTV footage of him."

Anyone with information or footage that may help officers with their investigation should call Cheshire Constabulary on 101, or visit this webpage quoting IML-1039382.

Information can also be reported anonymously via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

For more on sex crimes in Macclesfield, read our article revealing the number of incidents during the pandemic.

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