A MAN has exposed himself to a woman tending her allotment in Stow.

The incident happened near Spring Gardens allotments in the Cotswold town at around 7pm on September 1. 

The woman had been tending to her allotment before the man walked past and the two began speaking for a few minutes. 

The woman then saw the man expose himself and begin masturbating. 

A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Constabulary said: "A man exposed his genitals to a woman in Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds on Sunday evening (September 1) and police are appealing for information.

"The incident happened at around 7pm near to Spring Garden allotments, which is adjacent to the cemetery off Back Walls.

"An unknown man walked along the track by the allotment and then began talking to a woman who was tending to her allotment, and they spoke for a few minutes.

"The woman then saw that the man was exposing his penis and was masturbating.

"He was described as being white, has dark hair which was tied back in a bun, is aged in his late 40s or early 50s and is around 5ft 9ins in height.

"The man was wearing jeans and a short sleeved black polo top with a red and yellow trim.

"Anyone who lives in the area is asked to review their CCTV or dashcam footage from around the time of the incident in case it has captured an image of the man."

Information can be provided to the police by quoting incident 210 of September 2.