YEOVIL NEWS: Man arrested over suspicious incidents

POLICE are appealing for information following two suspicious incidents in Yeovil in which women were approached by a man.

In the first incident, a woman in her 60s was approached by a man in the Peter Street car park at approximately 3.10pm on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.

The man attempted to grab the woman by the arm before driving off in a small white hatchback.

In the second incident, a woman in her 20s and her daughter walked past a man sat in a small white hatchback on St Michael’s Avenue at approximately 3.15pm on Tuesday, 14 June.

The man repeatedly asked the woman questions before offering her and her daughter a lift. When the woman refused, he then followed her in his car until the junction of Sunningdale Road.

A police spokesman said: “In both incidents the man is described as black, aged in his 40s, of muscular built with short wavy black hair which was going grey.

“A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with both incidents and has been released on bail.”

Anyone who witnessed either incident, or who as any information, is asked to call 101 quoting reference number 5216131233.

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