Crimestoppers offer up to £5k reward for information on the person responsible for a series of sexual assaults in Cambridge

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 offer up to £5k reward for information on the person responsible for a series of sexual assaults in Cambridge

Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is from today 13th April 2011, offering up to £5,000 as a reward for crucial information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a series of sexual assaults in Cambridge.

The most recent incident happened on Monday March 7 in the Mill Pond area, in Mill Lane, Cambridge at around 11pm, as a woman in her 20s walked home. A man rode up beside the victim and grabbed her before riding off.

Detectives are also linking an incident on August 30 to the series after the victim identified the man who attacked her as the man in the e-fit. The incident happened at around 2.30pm in Grange Road, Newnham when a man on a bike grabbed her, before cycling off.

Ann Scott, Eastern Regional Manager at Crimestoppers, said: “These incidents are unsettling for the whole community and it is vital this offender is caught and brought to justice.

“A reward of up to £5,000 is being offered to anyone who can supply us with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for this crime.

“I hope the offenders will be swiftly brought to justice and would urge anyone with information to contact the charity, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or the online service at http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.

“We do not ask for your name and no call is traced or recorded. You won’t have to go to court or give a statement to the Police – we only want to know what you know, not who you are. In the 23 years that Crimestoppers has been running we have never broken our anonymity promise.”

The other six incidents occurred between November 11 and February 7 in the Newnham area of the city. The first happened at 1.15am on November 11, when a 21-year-old woman was grabbed in Adams Road.

A 29-year-old woman was then assaulted in Silver Street at about midnight on November 17.

The following day, at around the same time, a 21-year-old woman was assaulted in Sidgwick Avenue. A 19-year-old woman was grabbed in the same street at 2am on December 2.

A 32-year-old woman was assaulted in Grantchester Meadows at 3am on Christmas morning.

A further offence was committed in Shelly Row at 12.30am on Monday, February 7, when a 27-year-old woman was grabbed. The offender ran off when the victim screamed.

In every incident the offender has run off when the victim began struggling or screaming.

A leaflet including details of the eight incidents being linked to the investigation and an e-fit image of the offender are being distributed throughout Cambridge. Copies are available to download via http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/cambridgshire

It is hoped that circulating the image will lead to the identification of the man responsible. He is described as white, 20 to 30, 5'10'' to six foot, of medium build and physically strong. He has short dark hair, stubble and wears a black jacket over a grey hooded jumper - which may have a number 3 on the back.

Detective Sergeant Phil Priestley said: "We believe that the e-fit is a good likeness of the offender and it has already helped us identify another victim.

"I would urge anyone who recognises the image to contact police or anonymously via crimestoppers."

DS Priestley added: "We are maintaining patrols in the area where the offences have been committed. I would urge women to take the usual precautions when out late at night or early in the morning such as walking with friends or keeping to well-lit areas."

Anyone with any information should call police on 0345 456 456 4 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
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