AN IMAGE has been created by police of what the man looks like who exposed his genitals to a woman in Stow earlier this month.

The incident happened near Spring Garden Allotments, when a man exposed his penis and started to masturbate in front of a woman tending to her vegetables. 

The man is 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.

On September 1 at around 7pm at the time of the incident, he was wearing jeans and a short sleeved black polo top with a red and yellow trim.

An e-fit of what the man looks like An e-fit of what the man looks like (Image: Gloucestershire Constabulary)

Cotswolds neighbourhood policing inspector Simon Ellson said: "Whilst incidents of this nature aren't widely reported, this is a serious crime which can have a significant impact on victims.

“We are focused on tackling violence against women and girls and we will investigate all reports of indecent exposure robustly.

"I am grateful that the victim in this case came forward and I would encourage anyone who has had a similar experience to do the same.

"Reporting crimes like this is vital in order for us to identify and apprehend offenders and I am appealing to anyone who may have information about this incident, or the man pictured in the e-fit, to please contact us."

The "e-fit" is a digitally created image of what the supposed flasher looks like. 

Anyone with any information has been asked to contact the police quoting incident 210 of September 2.