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Man arrested after 'indecent exposure' on Black Country bus

A man has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure after an incident on a Black Country bus.

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure

The incident happened at around 2pm on December 22 on a bus travelling between Merry Hill and Wolverhampton.

It saw a man allegedly expose himself to a teenage girl, which resulted in West Midlands Police appealing for information.

A 29-year-old is now in custody for questioning.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "Following an appeal yesterday a 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure on a bus travelling between Merry Hill and Wolverhampton.

"He is currently in custody for questioning. Our enquiries are continuing, and thank you for your support towards this investigation.

"Project Empower is our campaign to stop sexual behaviour on public transport.

"To report crimes in progress dial 999 or ask the driver to radio the control room.

"To report non-recent offences, message us via Live Chat on our website west-midlands.police.uk."

The charity The Survivors Trust are there to help victims of sex crimes and can be found at thesurvivorstrust.org

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