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Man arrested in ‘sexually motivated’ police impersonation case

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A 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in connection with suspicious incidents on the Isle of Wight.

We received reports of a suspicious man approaching teenage girls on Saturday (Aug 20) in East Cowes and Freshwater.

Seeking potential witnesses
We are still trying to trace a man and woman who we believe were walking a white dog in the cemetery on Kingston Road in East Cowes on Saturday, between 8pm and 9pm.

We believe they may have important information that could assist our investigation.

Get in touch
Anyone with information is asked to call the Isle of Wight Investigation Team on 101 and quote 44160313360.

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