A man has been charged by police after a number of women reported being inappropriately touched while using the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path earlier this year.
On Wednesday 30th October a 21-year-old man from Kingswood was charged with six counts of sexual touching of women which happened between May and July 2013 on the cycle path in Bitton, Oldland Common, Soundwell and Warmley.
He was released on police bail with conditions not to go on the cycle path and is due before Northavon Magistrates on 3rd December 2013.
Police had asked people who use the cycle path in South Gloucestershire to look out for each other after three women reported incidents.
The first incident was on Tuesday May 28th, at about 5.30pm, when a man cycled alongside a woman jogging between Bitton and Warmley despite being shouted at to leave her alone.
On Thursday June 13th another woman was jogging along the path between Warmley and Wick between 5.30 and 5.45pm. A man repeatedly cycled past her and slapped her on the bottom.
On Thursday June 20th between 5.10 and 5.20pm there was another similar incident.
All three women describe a white man, aged in his 20s, wearing a T shirt and cycling gear.
PS Hucker said joggers should always let someone know where they plan to run and when they’ll be back. He also advised not playing MP3 players too loudly so that you can hear people approaching.
The neighbourhood team regularly patrols the cycle path on foot and by bicycle.
