POLICE have released an image of a man they need to trace after an alleged upskirting offence at a Metro station.

The incident happened at about 4.05pm on the Thursday, December 3, at Gateshead Metro Station.

It was alleged that a man used his smartphone to take a picture up the skirt of a teenage girl.

She has then seen the offence in question and confronted the man before contacting police.

The Northern Echo:

Enquiries to identify him are ongoing but now police have released an image of a man they need to speak to as part of their investigation.

He was on the train at the time of the voyeurism offence and could assist police with their enquiries.

The man, or anyone who recognises him, is asked to report it online at the Northumbria Police website quoting incident log 692 03/12/20.

Or call 101 or email the investigating officer at 1555@northumbria.pnn.police.uk