A woman has come forward to warn others about a man exposing himself at an Altona Meadows parkland popular with families, joggers and walkers.
The woman, who asked not to be named, said she saw the man holding a phone in one hand and performing a lewd act with the other about 5.30pm last Wednesday near the 100 Steps of Federation.
“I noticed this man standing just off to the side of the footpath and he seemed to be doing something with his hand and had his mobile phone in the other,” she said. “As I got closer, I could clearly see what he was doing.
“I kept going and then I thought, ‘Oh my God, I have to turn back because I’m not going to run all the way to Altona.
“Then I saw this lady walking on her own and I ran up to her.
“I tapped her on the arm and I said, ‘Come with me, walk with me really fast, go past him, don’t look at him, just walk with me really fast past him’.”
The incident was reported to Altona North police.
The offender was described as Caucasian, tall and skinny, with shoulder-length brown wavy hair.
He was wearing black shorts, black sunglasses, black cap and an orange hi-vis tradies-style T-shirt.
Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
