Hunt for man seen carrying out 'indecent act' on bench in St Andrews

Police are searching for a man seen carrying out an “indecent act” on a bench in St Andrews.

The man was seen on a bench in the Cockshaugh Park area near Hepburn Gardens at around 4.50pm on Wednesday.

He is described as white, around 5ft 8in to 5ft 10in tall, aged 40s to 50s, of slim to medium build

At the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing black or navy bottoms, black puffer jacket and a black beanie hat.

Sergeant Mike Wishart said: “Incidents of this nature can understandably cause concern for the local community and officers will be in the area carrying out enquiries and to provide reassurance.

“We’re appealing for anyone who witnessed what happened, or who has information which could assist our investigation, to get in touch.

“We are also asking anyone with CCTV or doorbell cameras living in the vicinity of the park, or driving in the area late on Wednesday afternoon and with dash cam, to please check the footage for anything which may be relevant.

“Information can be passed to us by calling 101, quoting incident 2461 of Wednesday, 7 October, 2026, or by approaching any of our officers out on patrol.”