Police arrest Northamptonshire man, 45, in connection with sexual offences in front of a child at Aldi store
Police have arrested a man from Northamptonshire after reports that sexual offences were committed in front of a child inside a supermarket in Milton Keynes.
Thames Valley Police arrested a 45-year-old man from Northamptonshire, who has not been named, the day after the alleged incident, which happened around 6pm on Friday July 17.
Police say they received a report that a man exposed himself and committed a sexual activity in the presence of a child inside the Aldi store on Winchester Circle in Kingston.
The police investigation is continuing, and officers are urging anyone who was in the supermarket at the time or has information which could help to come forward.
Detective Sergeant Siobhan Jones said: “These offences have understandably caused shock and distress to those involved as well as the wider community.
“We are conducting a thorough investigation and have arrested a man in Northamptonshire.
“This man is currently in police custody, where he will be questioned in relation to the offences.
“However, we still need your help to gather more evidence.
“If you were in the store at the time, have footage or any information in relation to these offences and haven’t already spoken to the police, I would urge you to contact us as soon as possible.
“We particularly want to hear from a couple who we believe witnessed the offences and informed the child's parents.
“You can leave your information via our website or call 101, quoting investigation reference 43260367268.”
Police have also urged the public not to jeopardise the investigation, after images from the scene appeared on social media.
Det Sgt Jones added: “We are aware that members of the public have published images from the scene on social media, with the intention of identifying the offender.
“Now we have a suspect in custody, we would please urge the public to delete these images and not to post any such images on social media.
“This is because it may impact our investigation or prejudice any future court proceedings.
“We thank our communities for their understanding and support while we carry out our investigation.”