A man reported to police after claims he was performing a sex act in a restaurant’s toilet was later arrested by police hiding in a nearby massage parlour.

Officers were called to a restaurant on Portland Street in the city centre on Friday night after reports of a man standing in the middle of the ladies’ toilets with his trousers down.

By the time police arrived the suspect had already left, but they managed to trace him to a massage parlour not too far away.

The man had managed to sneak into a room unnoticed and when officers opened the door they say they discovered him again performing a sex act ‘covered in lubricant’.

Sgt Jon Kenna, from GMP’s City Centre team, says the man currently remains in custody for questioning.

He said: “We took a call from the manager of a restaurant on Portland Street at around 11pm saying that there was a male stood in the middle of the female toilets with his trousers down masturbating.

“When the manager initially asked him to leave he refused, which is why police were called.

“By the time officers arrived, the male had made off to a nearby massage parlour but staff had no idea he was in there. He had let himself into a room and was discovered by officers naked, masturbating and covered in lubricant.

“He was arrested at the scene on suspicion of indecent exposure and remains in police custody.”

GMP City Centre also tweeted the incident saying: “Male reported to be masturbating in female toilets of restaurant. Officers located & arrested male in nearby massage parlour mid solo act!”