A woman was touched inappropriately by a cyclist while she was walking in Laindon.
The victim, who is in her 20s, was heading along Mayland Path when she was approached by the male cyclist.
He touched her inappropriately before cycling in the direction of the Langdon Hills Tesco.
The man has been described as white and being of slim build. He was on a black mountain bike, and wore a grey quilted jacket with his hood up, black jeans and trainers.
A police spokesman said: “We are also looking to make contact with a key witness, a man who spoke to the victim after the incident.
“He has been described as being white, around 5ft 8ins tall, and having ginger hair and facial hair.
“He wore dark jeans and a navy blue t-shirt.
“Anyone with information that can assist our investigation is asked to make contact with Basildon’s Local Policing Team.”
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The incident happened at 6.30pm on Tuesday, August 10.
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 and quote reference number 42/164200/21.
You can also submit information on the Essex Police website.
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