Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a commuter was spat at while walking through Bank station during the morning rush.
British Transport Police say the assault happened at around 8.45am on Monday 17 August, when a man was spat at as he made his way through the station on his morning journey.
Two months on, detectives have decided to publicise an image of a man they believe could help move the investigation forward.
“Officers believe the man in the image could have information that may assist their enquiries,” a BTP spokesperson said.
Bank is one of the busiest interchanges on the Underground, serving the Northern, Central, Waterloo & City and DLR lines, and is packed with City workers at that hour of the morning.
Detectives are asking anyone who recognises the man in the image to come forward. Witnesses can text BTP on 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 2600108432.
Information can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Spitting at someone is treated as a criminal assault and is taken seriously by transport police, who have run campaigns over the years highlighting the abuse faced by passengers and staff on the network.
The force has urged anyone who was in the station that morning, or who thinks they may have seen what happened, to get in touch even if they are unsure whether what they saw matters.
As with all appeals, the man in the image is wanted for questioning as a potential witness and not as a suspect unless officers say otherwise.
It is the latest in a series of appeals issued by police investigating incidents on London’s transport network. The Met Police were also called to a live incident near High Holborn earlier today, while detectives released CCTV images in connection with a fatal shooting at an Enfield pub last night.
Anyone with information about the Bank station incident is asked to contact BTP on the numbers above.
