A teenager is said to have been sexually assaulted by being touched by a man whilst at a bus stop in Abbots Langley.

Hertfordshire Constabulary has made an arrest following the incident, which is reported to have occurred on Thursday, September 30.

The victim - an 18-year-old woman - was reportedly approached by a man at a bus stop who made inappropriate comments towards her, before stroking her arm.

Officers were deployed to the area to conduct reassurance patrols following similar reports of a man behaving inappropriately in the Upper Highway area.

A 65-year-old man from Abbots Langley has been arrested in connection with the incidents and is in police custody at this time.

Sergeant Jon Brown said: “We understand that incidents of this nature are hugely concerning, and we hope that this arrest reassures the public that we take reports of this nature very seriously. We will continue to have officers patrolling the area to make sure that all is in order. We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.

“I would like to take this opportunity to encourage anyone who believes they may have been a victim of any form of sexual abuse or harassment to report it to police. Please be assured that you will always be treated with the utmost sensitivity and respect from us.”

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, use online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or call the non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference 41/77693/21.

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