Wantage man arrested after female runner ‘assaulted’

Thames Valley Police said an 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an incident in Grove and is being held in police custody.

It comes after police appealed for information on a suspected assault in Grove which occurred at about 4.30pm on Thursday, May 7.

A woman was said to have been running along Mably Way towards the roundabout near Lidl, when an unknown man riding a bike approached her on the road, police say.

Representative image of a woman running (Image: Freepik)

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As he passed, the man mounted the kerb where the woman was running and allegedly attempted to grab the hem of her shorts, police added.

The woman was not injured, but police said the incident was ‘distressing’ for her.

Following the arrest, a spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “We would like to thank everyone who has come forward and provided information to support our investigation.

“Anyone who has information and has not yet come forward is asked to report it via our website or by calling 101, quoting the reference number 43260225323.”