Portsmouth man arrested following sexual assault in Cosham
Police make arrest one day after CCTV image released
A man has been arrested after a woman was sexually assaulted in Cosham.
The 31-year-old man from Portsmouth was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of a female following an incident on Saturday, July 25.
A woman in her 30s was approached by a man riding a bicycle on Colwell Road between 8pm and 10.15pm. The two spoke briefly before walking into Gurnard Park where the man reportedly sexually assaulted the woman over her clothing before leaving the area. The woman was not physically injured during the incident.
Having previously appealed for witness and CCTV footage, the police released an image of a man that they wanted to speak to yesterday (September 7).
The arrested man remains in police custody at this time.