A woman was walking her dog late at night when a man ran out of a nearby woods towards her and exposed himself.
The man didn't say anything to her, but ran back into the woods when the woman's dog barked at him. He was holding a small folding knife at the time, Cheshire Police reported.
The incident occurred in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire as the woman walked her dog along Hillside Drive, which borders Rivacre Woods where the man is reported to have sprung from. It happened just after 10pm on Wednesday, February 9.
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The man was described as white, around 6' tall, with a very slim build and distinctive large round eyes. He is believed to be in his early 30s.
He was wearing a plain, dark baseball cap and had curly shoulder length hair that stuck out the sides of his cap. The only other item of clothing he was wearing was a trench coat, possibly made of leather as it appeared to be shiny.
Cheshire Police have now released an e-fit of a man who they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.
PC Mark Bell, from Ellesmere Port local policing unit, said: "“Since the incident was reported we have been carrying out a number of enquiries including viewing CCTV footage and doorbell cameras as well as speaking to a number of people in the area.
“Following that we think the man in the e-fit may have information that could assist with our investigation. I would urge anyone who may recognise the identity of the man to please come forward and I would also appeal directly to him to get in touch.
"This is clearly concerning behaviour and although we haven’t received any further reports it is important we speak to this man.
“If you have information, CCTV or dashcam footage that may be of use to the investigation and you have not yet spoken to an officer please do contact us.”
Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Constabulary online quoting IML 1197938. Alternatively they can call Cheshire Constabulary on 101, or anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
