Man in pink dress and stockings commits sex act next to main road

He was also wearing a long brown wig

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Molly Seaman

15:52, 25 Mar 2026

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A man wearing a pink dress and stockings was seen 'masturbating' on a grass verge next to a main road in Cirencester.

Police were alerted to a man committing the sex act around 7am last Tuesday (March 17) on Spine Road in South Cerney near Cirencester.

Officers were sent to the scene, and a man in his 50s from Wiltshire was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure.

He has since been questioned and released on bail with conditions as investigations continue.

Police are appealing for anyone who lives in the area, or may have seen the man, to contact the force.

The man is described by police as white and he was wearing a pink dress, stockings, black boots, and a long brown wig.

Cotswolds Neighbourhood Police said: "Police would also like to hear from anyone who was driving in the area at that time and may have dashcam footage which could assist the investigation.

"At around 7am on Tuesday 17 March, police received reports of a man masturbating on the grass verge of Spine Road in South Cerney near Cirencester.

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"Anyone with footage or information is asked to contact police quoting incident 80 of 17 March".

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