A man indecently exposed himself to two women in Middlesbrough, and police are trying to trace the man responsible.

The incident occurred when two women were walking along Corporation Road between 2.45am and 3am on Sunday, March 5.

A silver Skoda Octavia with dark-coloured taxi stickers pulled up beside the women and began talking to them before indecently exposing himself.

The suspect is described as an Asian male with dark hair aged between his late 20s and early 30s.

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He has also been described as thin in build and was wearing dark-coloured clothing on the top and cream coloured trousers.

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Enquiries are ongoing including working with taxi companies. 

Anyone with information should contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference number 042219.

Independent charity Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously online at https://orlo.uk/rzj5X or by phone on 0800 555 111.