A number of women have reportedly been approached by a man making 'inappropriate comments'.
In a Facebook post, which has since been deleted, a spokesperson for Ormskirk and Rural West Lancs Police said officers received multiple reports of a man approaching women and making 'inappropriate' comments which were of a 'sexual nature'.
The post added that the women 'felt at risk' after the comments were made.
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A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said a 51 year old man from Merseyside was quizzed over the comments.
They added that he will now be summonsed to appear in connection with a Section 5 Public Order Offence.
The force moved to reassure people living in Ormskirk that police take 'all reports of this nature' seriously.
Officers also thanked the women for coming forward with their reports and the public for their support.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We had recently been made aware of a man approaching and making inappropriate comments to women in Ormskirk.
"Yesterday a 51-year-old man from Merseyside was interviewed in relation to these matters.
"He will be summonsed to appear in connection with a Section 5 Public Order Offence.
"We want to reassure the community in Ormskirk that we take all reports of this nature extremely seriously.
"If we you believe something of this nature has happened to you, please call 101."
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