‘Very tall, ginger’ pervert exposed himself to woman in Chippenham woods

A pervert exposed himself to a woman whilst she was sat eating in woods in Chippenham.

The disturbing incident took place at around 5.15pm on Sunday in a wooded area off Woodlands Road, with police officers being called to search the area. No suspect was located.

The woman was sat eating when a man approached her on the opposite side of the small stream and exposed himself. It’s alleged the man was also armed with a knife but did not use this towards the victim.

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He is described as white, in his early 20s, very tall, clean-shaven, with ginger hair and was wearing a black Adidas jumper and burgundy joggers and was seen leaving the scene in the direction of Bristol Road.

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “It is alleged that the man took out a flick knife that he proceeded to use to hack at some nearby plants. It is not believed to have been used to make threats towards the victim.

“There were a number of dog walkers in the area that officers would be keen to speak to ascertain where the man may have headed towards to assist with CCTV searches.

“Anyone with any information relating to this incident is asked to call us on 101 and quote crime reference number 54200089644.”

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