VIDEO: Do you recognise this man on CCTV? Indecent act reported on Plymouth Citybus

Police have released CCTV footage of man they would like to speak with after an indecent act on a bus in Plymouth.

The offender was sat on the number 43 Citybus heading from Royal Parade in the city centre to Ernesettle on Tuesday, October 16.

The man moved from a window seat to an isle seat adjacent to a teenage girl.

The girl noticed the man staring at her for about ten minutes and then saw him performing an indecent act.

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She left the bus at Ernesttle and told her mother who contacted the police.

The incident took place between 7:01pm and 7:30pm.

Police have released a description of the man they wish to speak to.

He is described as a white man aged in his early 20s, 5ft 10ins in height with a muscular build.

He was wearing a white T-shirt with a black pocket on his left hand side and black Adidas tracksuit trousers.

He was carrying a black rucksack over his right shoulder.

He also has a distinctive tribal tattoo which begins on his lower left arm and possibly carries on up to his shoulder.

Acting Sergeant Ilona Rosson said: "We are particularly keen to speak to this man as we believe incidents like this can lead to further, more serious sexual crimes."

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or experienced other similar offences on the non emergency number 101 quoting crime reference number EL/12/4600.