Overview
- A woman reported she was punched and raped in Wellington town centre in the early hours of Friday, May 22, and was taken to hospital for treatment before being discharged with support offered.
- Avon and Somerset Police’s specialist Operation Bluestone launched a criminal investigation after the report and identified a suspect vehicle as a white Volkswagen Golf.
- A man in his 20s was arrested overnight in Sussex on suspicion of rape and remains in police custody while inquiries continue.
- Police seized the suspect’s vehicle and have asked the public to review CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage from Waterloo Road, North Street, High Street, Fore Street and Taunton Road between 1:00am and 2:30am on the morning of the incident.
- Anyone with information is asked to call 101 with reference 5226140164 or report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 as officers continue to gather evidence and establish the full sequence of events.