Boy, aged 4, 'assaulted' by man in Telford
A four-year-old boy is reported to have been assaulted by a man in Telford.
Police are appealing for witnesses after they received reports of a four-year-old boy being physically and verbally assaulted at around 8.30am on Tuesday, March 13, in the Woodside area.
The assault is believed to have taken place on a footpath leading from Woodside Avenue, along Wildwood, towards One Stop.
A 42-year-old man from Telford has been arrested on suspicion of assault and has been released on police bail while enquiries continue.
The young boy was described as wearing dark clothes, wellington boots, a dark top with the hood up and holding a blue and red scooter.
The man is described as white, in his mid 30s, wearing light trousers, a black coat, a black bobble hat, black shoes and carrying a carrier bag.
Anyone with information is asked to call West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident reference number 100S of March 13.
Alternatively, information can be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or by visiting crimestoppers-uk.org
