A MAN exposed himself and performed a ‘lewd act’ in front of a woman in a Bromsgrove street.

A woman in her 20s was walking her dog at the old Barnsley Hall site at around 11.40am on Thursday (January 4), when a man she had previously seen on a bike took his clothes off and exposed himself in front of her.

It is believed he was performing a lewd act at the time.

The victim ran off and sought help from other dog walkers in the area.

The man is described as being in his late 50s, white, approximately 5ft 8 in height and of slim build.

He is reported to have been wearing a hi-vis jacket, dark trousers and trainers, riding a black mountain bike.

The man left the scene through a nearby housing estate, in the direction of Reed Mace Drive and then down an alleyway that leads to Pennine Road.

PC James Hall of West Mercia Police, said: "This type of incident is extremely rare in the area and I would like to reassure the community that we are taking this report extremely seriously.

"If you know the man matching the description, or have seen him within the area, we are appealing you to come forward, as you may have vital information that may assist with the investigation.

"Officers will be giving particular attention to the area and I would urge anyone with information that could assist with our inquiry to contact police on 101 and quote incident 258s of January 4.”