Police
are hunting this bus pervert, who groped a young woman and made
gestures towards her.
The
25 year-old victim boarded the packed route 3 service in Brixton at
9.00pm on June 5 and decided to sit upstairs.
As
she sat down she felt the suspect's hand beneath her and when she
turned around he made the gestures.
The
woman reported the incident to the driver, but the wanted man managed
to leave the bus and escape the scene.
Police
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Safer Transport
Command Sexual Offences Team are treating the incident as a sexual
assault.
The
suspect is described as a bald black man, wearing a light coloured
top and light green framed sunglasses. He was carrying a rucksack
Officers
have released this CCTV image of the incident in the hope the suspect
can be identified.
Anyone
with information is urged to contact Detective Constable Anna
Deighton on 020 7421 1074 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555
111.
DC
Deighton said: "The bus was very busy and I am urging anyone who
may have information to contact us.
“We
do not tolerate unwanted sexual behaviour on the transport network
and we take all sexual offences very seriously.
"If
someone has made you feel uncomfortable, for example touched you in
an inappropriate manner, please tell the police or a member of staff.
It will help police to not only target the perpetrator, but also help
prevent it happening to someone else."
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