Posted: Mon 24th Oct 2016

Appeal Following Suspicious Incident In Wrexham

This article is old - Published: Monday, Oct 24th, 2016

Police are investigating suspicious circumstances in the Bernard Road area of Wrexham at approximately 5.45pm on Wednesday 19th October 2016. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A 23 year old female was confronted by a man at her address. He made suggestive comments to her and implied that he had a knife, although no weapon was seen and the victim was unharmed. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The man is described as being a white, in his mid-twenties, 5.8” -5.9” tall, of slim build, clean shaven with short dark hair. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Det Chief Inspector Neil Harrison said; “Such reports are rare, however, the incident has caused a great deal of trauma to the victim. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“I would appeal to anyone who may have seen a male fitting the description in the area of Bernard Road yesterday afternoon to report it to the police. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Officers will be in the area throughout today making enquires and providing reassurance to the public.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Anybody who may have information or may have seen a male acting suspiciously in the area at the time of the incident, should contact the police on 101 quoting RC16159390. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



Spotted something? Got a story? Email News@News.Wales



More from North Wales Police

North Wales chief constable celebrates reduction in burglaries

North Wales Police

Property Closed For Three Months

North Wales Police

Further Reassurance To All Communities Within North Wales

North Wales Police

Appeal Attempted Robbery Wrexham

North Wales Police

Flintshire Schools Bid Farwell To Their Officer

North Wales Police

Communities In North Wales Reassured Following Events In London

North Wales Police

Latest from News.Wales

Pembroke dock’s anchorage day centre to close on November 1

Pembrokeshire Council

Outrage as Vale of Glamorgan Council Votes to Cut Face-to-Face Meetings

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Schools Urged to Recognise Pupils’ Caring Responsibilities, says Retired Headteacher

Torfaen Council

Councillors May Have to Defend Decision on Refusal of Large Housing Development

Swansea Council

Amendments to Holiday Chalet Scheme Expected to Get Approval from Pembrokeshire Planners

Pembrokeshire Council

Nesting Seagulls Cost the NHS £100,000 in Delays for Demolition Work

Torfaen Council