An 11-year-old boy has been arrested after a girl and teenage woman have been indecently assaulted, and three different girls have been approached by an individual with a knife.
Avon and Somerset Police mentioned the 5 incidents occurred within the Redcliff and Montpelier areas of Bristol between March 20-25.
Officers attended every incident, however the offender had already left the realm by the point they arrived.
In separate incidents between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on March 20, three girls have been approached by a person with a knife who then ran away.
Two days later, a person approached a girl simply earlier than 9.30pm. He claimed to have a knife and indecently assaulted the lady over her clothes earlier than trying to take her telephone.
On March 25, a person indecently assaulted a 14-year-old woman at about 4.30pm.
Detectives are treating the incidents as doubtlessly linked because of the places the place they passed off and a few similarities within the descriptions of the offender.
The pressure mentioned an 11-year-old boy has now been arrested in reference to the incidents.
Performing Chief Inspector Tom Gent, of Avon and Somerset Police, mentioned: ‘We proceed to hold out inquiries into every of those incidents and stay open minded as as to whether they’re linked.
‘The person we’ve arrested is a baby and we’ve interviewed him alongside an acceptable grownup to see if he has any details about the incidents which may assist our investigation.
‘We’re additionally partaking with our statutory companions as a part of our safeguarding duties.
‘The character of the offences is regarding and officers proceed to focus on their patrols to supply reassurance and to behave as a deterrent.’
The boy was taken into custody on April 1 earlier than being launched on bail with situations to remain at house between 7pm and 7am.
His arrest adopted a public enchantment for witnesses to the incidents, and any footage that would assist officers of their investigation, on March 26.
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