A WOMAN was assaulted as she was walking through an alleyway in Ross-on-Wye.

Police said there were called to reports of an assault in Waterside at around 2.35am on Saturday, October 22.

Officers said a woman was understood to be walking through an alleyway from Gloucester Road, near to the Chase Hotel, when an unknown man is believed to have grabbed her from behind. 

She escaped but suffered slight bruising to her arms and was left shaken-up by the incident.

The man, who is believed to have ran away in the direction of Park Walk, is thought to have dark hair and may have been wearing a leather jacket.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting incident number 094S of October 22.