Hunt for man after two sexual assaults in Taunton (From Somerset County Gazette)

Hunt for man after two sexual assaults in Taunton

3:46pm Thursday 27th December 2012 in Taunton By Newsdesk

A PERVERT who targeted two women in separate incidents in Taunton is being hunted by police.

At 4am on Saturday, December 22, a woman walking on her own near Staplegrove Road in the town was approached by a man who grabbed her bottom and made sexual comments.

Later the same day, at 6pm, another woman walking on her own in the same area was approached by a man, who again grabbed her bottom and made sexual comments.

Police are linking the incidents and want to speak to a white man in his early 20s, of thin build who is 5ft 7in-5ft 9in. He had short brown hair, a round face and an eastern European accent.

He was wearing smart casual clothing and carrying a rectangular bag with a long strap.

Anyone who knows this man or the man himself is asked to come forward and call police on 101, quoting crime references 137406/12 and 137636/12.