A woman has been sexually assaulted on a residential street in Angus. The 38-year-old was attacked shortly after 6am on Arbirlot Road near Monymusk Road in Arbroath on Monday, October 5. A manhunt is now underway to track down the attacker who may have been walking a dog.
Suspect description
Enquiries are ongoing in the area to trace the man responsible. The suspect is described as white, around 18-30 years old with blond hair tied in a bun. He was wearing a dark-coloured hooded top and baseball cap. He may have been walking a tan-coloured dog. He spoke with a local accent.
Appeal for information
Anyone with any information, worries, or who may have seen a man matching the description, is urged to reach out.
Detective Inspector Nikki Venters said: “We are following a number of lines of enquiry in relation to this incident and we would urge anyone with information that could assist our investigation to please contact us.
“Officers are carrying out patrols in the local area and we would ask anyone with information or concerns to approach them, or call 101 and quote reference 0472 of Monday, October 5, 2026.”
