A man has been taken into custody after a woman was sexually assaulted in Tidworth. 

Between 11.45am and 12.10pm on Saturday, police received a number of reports from members of the public reporting incidents in the area of Zouch Road, Pennings Road and Manor Bridge.

One of these incidents involved a man sexually assaulting a woman.

A man in his twenties was arrested on suspicion of three counts of common assault and sexual assault by touching.

He was taken to Melksham custody for further questioning.

Det Sgt Lawrence Billi said: “We would like to thank the members of the public who reported incidents and concerns regarding a man in Tidworth today – the information provided enabled us to swiftly arrest a man on suspicion of multiple offences which I hope provides some reassurance to local people.

“We are currently at the very early stages of our investigation and will be conducting further enquiries over the coming days. Residents can expect to see officers conducting patrols in the area – if you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to them.”

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54200026545.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.