A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with an incident in which a man “indecently exposed himself” outside a school in Derry on Tuesday.
The PSNI is investigating two incidents in the city which they believe may be linked. They include the indecent exposure incident as well as a separate incident in which a woman was followed in the early hours of the morning.
The 35-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday and remains in police custody.
Police have issued descriptions of the suspects in both incidents and want to hear from witnesses to both.
“The first incident was a report on Tuesday 13 January that a man indecently exposed himself in the Culmore Road area of the city, at approximately 3.30-3.40pm in the vicinity of a school,” a PSNI statement said.
“The suspect in this incident is described as a black male, approximately six foot tall and wore a blue coat, blue chino-type trousers, dark-coloured shoes, had a tight short haircut and with an athletic build, and aged between 30 and 40 years old.
“The second incident was reported at 1.40am today, Wednesday, 14 January. A woman is reported to have been followed by a man she didn’t know while walking on Great James Street approximately 20 minutes earlier.
“This male is described as having a dark skin tone, wore a black top and grey bottoms and followed the woman, walking a distance behind her. The woman was able to make her way to safety, but has been left distressed by the incident.
“Police patrols were conducted within the Great James Street area and nearby streets, however, there was no further sightings of this male.”
A police spokesperson said the force “takes reports of this nature incredibly seriously and officers will be on patrol to provide reassurance”.