Suspected Bus Pervert Tried To Cover Face When Female Victim Took Pic

This suspected bus pervert, wanted for groping a 26 year-old female passenger, tried to cover his face as she took a picture of him on her phone.

The woman shouted at the male onboard the route 150 bus as it travelled along Green Lane, away from Ilford, east London and he got off three stops later.

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's Roads and Traffic Policing team are investigating and have released this image of the man they would like to speak to.

The assault happened at around 7.00pm on Sunday, January 21.

As the woman sat down near the back of the bus, the suspect boarded near Ilford cinema and sat next to her.

Once seated, he sexually touched the victim and only stopped when she shouted at him.

The suspect is described as an Asian man in his mid thirties with a dark beard and wearing a black beanie hat.

He was seen wearing a black jacket with a purple inner lining, brown jumper over a light coloured shirt and carrying a black rucksack.

Officers believe he is the same man suspected of a similar offence on January 19, 2015 at 5.50pm on a route 25 bus in Stratford.

Detective Constable Julia Coney of the Met's Road & Transport Policing Command said: "This man is sought in connection with a sexual assault incident on board at least two buses that we are aware of.

“We will not tolerate any form of sexual assault and strongly urge anyone who has been a victim of in this type of crime to call police and report it.

"If you know who this man is, or may be able to assist us in our investigation, please call 101 and quote CAD 6414/21Jan18."