CCTV released after series of random attacks in west London
Detectives have released CCTV footage following a series of random attacks in west London.
Police in Hounslow continue to appeal for information and witnesses following a spate of random attacks on members of the public in the Chiswick area.
They have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to in connection with these incidents.
The first incident happened at around 12:20pm on June 28, at British Grove, W4. A 25-year-old woman was waiting at the location to take delivery of a parcel when a man approached her and spray-painted her hair red before making off.
There were five further offences reported to police on the same day:
12:39pm officers were informed that a man had wandered into the middle of the street at Cranbrook Road, Chiswick and exposed himself.
1pm here was a report made to police that a man had punched a 19-year-old man in the face in Cranbrook Road, Chiswick and made off.
1,30pm officers were alerted to an incident at Chiswick High Road where a 32-year-old man had been punched in the back by a male suspect who then made off.
2pm officers were informed of a racially aggravated assault at Essex Place, W4. A 27-year-old black woman stated she had been racially abused by a white man who then threw a plastic bottle in her face before making off.
2.30pm officers were informed that a suspect had sprayed graffiti on a van in Chiswick High Road.
The following day, Wednesday, 29 June, an incident occurred at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre at 7:40pm. The victim was walking out of the leisure centre when a man approached him and knocked a box of fruit he was carrying out of his hand. The suspect then picked the fruit up and threw it at the victim before making off.
The offences are all being linked by locality, nature of the incident and description of the individual involved.
The CCTV footage was recovered from the scene of the first assault on Tuesday, 28 June at British Grove in Chiswick.
The man is described as a white man, aged between 30 and 40 years old, approximately 5ft 11ins tall and of medium build.
He was wearing a dark jacket, blue and white check/stripped shirt and light shorts.
He was carrying a large blue 'IKEA' style bag. He was also seen carrying a red rucksack.
Vitalij Kovaliov, 35, a registered sex offender who is an absconder from a mental health unit in Hammersmith was initially sort in connection with the attacks and whilst he remains outstanding he has now been eliminated as a suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 020 8247 6160 or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.