AN undercover operation by police has led to the arrest of a man suspected of carrying out a series of indecent exposures in the town centre.

A man was arrested yesterday, Wednesday, on suspicion of carrying out five offences of indecent exposure.

Officers launched an investigation after a girl reported an offence of exposure while in a town centre clothing store on February 2. 

During police enquiries, it was discovered that this offence could be linked to a series of similar offences.

Plain-clothes officers carried out the undercover operation yesterday and the suspect was arrested.

He was taken into custody for questioning and he has since been charged.