The police are appealing for witnesses following the arrest of a man on suspicion of sexual assault involving a fake taxi service.

Three reports were received by Lincolnshire Police about a vehicle that was being operated as an unlicensed taxi in the Stamford area.

The initial report was made on Friday 17 February, in which a man's card when missing in the course of the journey and was thereafter used.

Police then received two further reports, including an alleged attempted sexual assault.

Officers have since arrested one man on suspicion of sexual assault. He has been released on police bail with conditions not to enter Lincolnshire and not to claim he is a taxi driver.

Anyone who saw men offering taxi rides in the Stamford town area with a grey Skoda Octavia is asked to contact police.

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: "We are particularly keen to see any dashcam footage which may have captured vehicles without valid licences approaching members of the public.

"We would also like to remind people that taxis in Lincolnshire have to display a valid taxi driver licence which has a licence number specific to that driver.

"Anyone with information should contact the investigating officer by email on [email protected] quoting incident 4 of February 18."