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Man arrested after four women attacked in series of sexual assaults

A man has been arrested in St Helier following a string of sexual assaults on Sunday morning (30 November) between 6:00 am and 7:21 am.

Four women were separately sexually assaulted within a period of one hour and 21 minutes.

The first assault happened on the Le Geyt cut-through near Springfield at 6:00 am, before a second woman was attacked on Clarendon Road at 6:40 am.

It is believed the suspect then made his way to Oxford Road, near Millennium Park, and assaulted a third woman within 10 minutes.

Police want to speak to a woman who is believed to have encountered him just after 7:00 am next to The Entertainer toy shop on Minden Place, having walked past the Arts Centre and Phillips Street Co-op.

She continued on past Bean Around the World on Burrard Street, before the man ran away when she got to the junction at New Street.

It is believed she had dark hair, was wearing black trousers, a black jacket, and white trainers.

Officers believe the suspect ran down New Street towards King Street and headed towards the Esplanade, down Conway Road, before going up Hill Street and across to West's Centre.

This is where he assaulted a fourth women at 7:21 am.

One of the victims rang 999.  Police arrested a man on Tunnell Street next to Millennium Park's basketball courts at 7.31am..

Anyone who had a similar encounter, or who has witnessed something suspicious, is asked to contact the police on 612612 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or on their website crimstoppers-uk.org.

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