Suspect arrested following Brighton attempted rape appeal
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Police investigating a suspected attempted rape in Brighton have made an arrest.
An incident was reported by a bus driver to the police in the early hours of Sunday morning, June 29.
The driver told police that a woman had claimed a man had attempted to rape her in an alleyway near North Street.
The bus was in Old Steine at about ten minutes past midnight, and a man left the area after boarding the bus.
A CCTV image of a man officers wished to speak with was issued on 1 July.
We can further confirm that following the appeal, a 32-year-old man from Brighton was arrested on suspicion of attempted rape.
He has been bailed, pending further enquiries.
Anyone with information is asked to report it to Sussex Police online or call 101, quoting serial 22 of 29/06.
Guidance about support services available to victims of rape and serious sexual offences is available online here.
Information about how we investigate is available on our website here.