A NEWTOWN man is to appear in court next week after he was arrested for allegedly carrying out an “inappropriate act with a mannequin”.

Dyfed Powys Police confirmed they were called to the Back Lane area of Newtown shortly before 5pm on Monday, April 19, and subsequently arrested 54-year-old David Huw Griffiths for a public order offence.

He was charged with using threatening, abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress and will appear at Welshpool Magistrates Court next Tuesday, May 4.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Dyfed Powys Police received a report at approximately 4.50pm on Monday, April 19, of a man carrying out what was described as an inappropriate act with a mannequin in Back Lane, Newtown.

“Officers attended and arrested the man on suspicion of a Section 5 Public Order offence.

“Fifty-four-year-old David Huw Griffiths, from Newtown, was taken into police custody and subsequently charged with ‘using threatening, abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

“He will appear before Welshpool Magistrates Court on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.”