Police have arrested a 68-year-old man on suspicion of harassment in connection with an inquiry into the sending of animal-themed greetings cards to a woman.



A woman in her 40s contacted police in January 2016 about cards she had been receiving from a person who used the name Gordon.

This week police launched a public appeal for information, saying the cards had been sent over a period of six years and had become more graphic and threatening in nature. It was believed the cards were sent from somewhere within the Bristol postmark area.

An Avon and Somerset police spokesman said on Friday: “We’ve arrested a 68-year-old man in connection with our investigation into a harassment inquiry. The man, from east Somerset, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of harassment.

“The man was interviewed and released under investigation while our inquiries continue.”