A FLASHER apologised after exposing himself to someone in West Swindon, police said.

Wiltshire Police issued an appeal after the incident in Mannington Lane on Monday, November 2.

Officers said a man, who was standing in bushes beside the footpath, exposed himself. He was spotted by a witness. 

A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: “The man, who apologised before walking off with his bike, is described as wearing blue jeans, black shoes, a black bomber jacket and blue t-shirt with pink writing on. He was also wearing a surgical face mask, glasses and a grey baseball cap. The bike was black and silver with white writing on the frame.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.