Police are searching for a man who wore a clown mask and exposed himself at a nursing home
Officers attended Willowbank Nursing Home on Pasturegate, Burnley, just after 5am on Tuesday, August 17.
The man was seen standing at the window performing a sex act on himself while dressed in women's underwear wearing a clown mask, Lancs Live reports.
Police attempted to arrest the offender after staff at the home raised the alarm but the man had already made off and remains at large.
Detective Inspector Mark Saunders, of Burnley CID, said: “This was an extremely distressing incident and we are doing all we can to identify and arrest the offender.
“I appreciate that given the time it is unlikely that anyone else has witnessed the incident itself but I would appeal to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area or who has any information to get in touch.
“Even if you think that a piece of information isn’t significant I would urge you to contact us so that we can review it alongside other intelligence and information we have.
“I appreciate that the nature of this incident may cause concern in the community and I would reassure people that we are doing all we can to identify and apprehend the person responsible.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log 0194 of August 17 th . Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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