Witness appeal after man charged with indecent exposure in Brighton

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure following an incident in Brighton on Tuesday, 9 July.

Officers were called to Madeira Drive at around 10.10am to reports of man seen naked from the waist down.

He was arrested at the scene and a search of his bag found drugs and a knife.

William Mann, 49, of Hendon Street in Brighton, was charged with indecent exposure, possession of a Class A drug, possession of a bladed article in a public place and using threatening/abusive words to cause alarm.

He has been released on court bail, to appear at a court to be confirmed on 8 August.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to report online or via 101, quoting serial 388 of 09/07.