Teenage girl allegedly sexually assaulted on Hemel Hempstead bus route
Police officers are investigating claims that a teenage girl was sexually assaulted by a man on a bus departing from Hemel Hempstead.
Yesterday, a girl was allegedly sexually assaulted on a 1B Carousel bus heading towards High Wycombe after departing from Hemel Hempstead.
It is claimed that between 4:15pm and 5pm, a man made inappropriate comments about a teenage girl after asking her for help with his phone. According to witnesses, he then inappropriately touched her shoulders before she moved to a different area on the bus.
Once the bus stopped at High Wycombe bus station, a teenage male allegedly confronted the man asking him to apologise to the girl.
Thames Valley Police confirmed a 58-year-old man from Thame has been arrested on suspicion of committing sexual assault and remains in police custody.
Investigating officer PC William Davies, based at High Wycombe police station, said: “I am appealing for the members of the public who witnessed this incident, particularly if they have video footage, to please come forward with any information which may assist our investigation.
“Anyone with information should call 101 or make an online report via our website, quoting crime reference number 43260058447. Our investigation continues at a pace, with officers deployed across the area providing visible reassurance patrols so if you have any information, questions or concerns then please speak to them.”