Police
are hunting a north London bus pervert after five teenage females
complained of being groped.
Officers
from the Roads and Transport Policing Command are appealing for help
to identify this man suspected of sexual assaults.
At
6.30pm on January 25, the suspect was seen to board the route 279 bus
at Tesco Ponders End and got off at Angel, Edmonton.
Whilst
on the crowded bus, the suspect sexually assaulted an 18-year-old
woman standing up and later sitting down.
He
continued to assault her until she got off the bus.
At
7.20am on January 29, the suspect boarded the route 279 bus at White
Hart Lane.
When
a 14-year-old schoolgirl boarded the bus at Scotland Green, the
suspect sexually assaulted her before disembarking at Enfield
Highway.
At
7.45am on February 21, a 14-year-old girl boarded the route 279 bus
at the Nightingale Road bus stop.
Whilst
standing on the bus, the suspect sexually assaulted her.
Only
when the victim disembarked at Ingersoll Road did the suspect stop
and go to the upper deck.
At
8.00am on March 12, a 15-year-old girl boarded the route 34 bus at
Cambridge Roundabout.
Whilst
standing on the busy bus, she was sexually assaulted. The victim
alighted at Green Lanes.
At
8.55am on March 15, a 17-year-old girl boarded a route 102 bus at
Fortismere Avenue heading towards Bounds Green.
Whilst
sitting upstairs, the suspect sat in a nearby seat and played with
himself whilst watching the victim.
The
victim got off the bus at Palmerston Road and the suspect remained on
the bus.
The
suspect has short black hair and a thin beard along his jaw.
He
was wearing a two-tone padded blue jacket and blue jeans.
Detective
Sergeant Edward Coleman, leading the investigation says: "We
know of at least five offences committed by the same suspect on
crowded buses.
“We
would like to hear from anyone who may know this man's identity.
"We
also want to hear from anyone who may have been the victim of a
sexual assault while travelling on a bus."
Anyone
with any information is asked to call Detective Sergeant Edward
Coleman on 020 3054 6710 or 101 quoting reference CAD 2343/12Mar or
tweet @MetCC.
To
call anonymously, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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