We're appealing for information following an incident of an unknown male acting in a suspicious manner in Market Street Wotton Under Edge at around 1pm today 09.07.2025

The unknown male is described as selling Knives and we believe he returns to the area every few months.

The male is described as Stocky build around 5ft 10 with grey hair and goatee beard with a full groomed moustache . Today the male was seen wearing a smart white short sleeved shirt and black shorts .

Police have been working with the Town council and local establishments to narrow down CCTV footage .

If you have any further information about this incident or know who this person may be then , we’d like to hear from you. Please complete the following online form quoting incident 212 09.07.2025 : https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can give information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or reporting online: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

You can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.