Two women have been approached by a man who touched them.

On Sunday (21 August) a woman was approached by a man and was touched inappropriately as she was entering an alleyway between Broughinge Road and Hartforde Road at around 5pm (41/67389/22).

On Tuesday 16 August another woman was approached by a man who touched her inappropriately on Byron Avenue (41/65704/22).

An appeal by police has been launched for fuether information following two sexual assaults in Borehamwood.

Police arrested a man in connection with both of the incidents. He currently is in police custody.

Detective Constable Erik Gale, who is investigating said: “I’m keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incidents detailed above or who was in either area at the time and saw anything suspicious.

“If you have information to assist our enquiries, you can email me directly via erik.gale@herts.police.uk quoting reference 41/65704/22 and 41/67389/22.”

If you believe you have been a victim of sexual assault, please do not hesitate to report it to police.

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report