DETECTIVES are investigating two incidents in Chafford Hundred in which a man exposed himself.

It was reported that on each occasion a man in a white car approached a woman as she walked alone.

As he asked for directions, the women became aware that he was exposing himself.

The man is described as black, of large build, aged in 30s and dressed all in black.

The first incident took place in Clockhouse Lane shortly after 12.30pm on Saturday, 18 October.

The second incident took place in Drake Road at around 9.40am the following day.

Both incidents are being investigated by Grays CID.

A police statement says: "We'd ask anyone who may have dash cam and was in the area at the time to check to see if they have captured anything that would help us.

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"If you see anything that is suspicious, please contact us and quote crime reference 42/151068/25 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible. 

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If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

"In an emergency, always call 999. For information on personal safety, visit Personal safety: how to stay safe | Essex Police"