Police are looking for help in identifying a man who is alleged to performed a lewd act in front of a woman in Felixstowe, and then followed her.

The indecent exposure incident happened at approximately 5.45pm, last Friday, February 19, in Beatrice Avenue, when a woman aged in her 40s noticed a man walking towards her.

When he was within four or five metres of her, he exposed himself and carried out a lewd act. Police say the woman continued to walk away but turned around and noticed he appeared to be following her, but when she reached the end of the road, she turned around again and he was not there.

The suspect is described as male, white, of slim build, aged approximately in his late teens or early 20s and with fair hair and wearing light grey jogging bottoms, a dark top and a hooded jumper/coat with the hood up.

Police are appealing for help from anyone who could identify the man or who witnessed the incident. They are also appealing for anyone who has any CCTV or dashcam footage from the area at around the time of the incident.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has knowledge of the suspect should contact Suffolk police, quoting crime number: 37/8454/21.