Man charged following suspicious incidents in Macclesfield and Handforth

Monday, 6 October 2025 15:22

Detectives investigating reports of suspicious activity at retail stores in Macclesfield and Handforth have charged a man in relation to the incidents.

William Kidd was arrested on Friday 3rd October after he attended Macclesfield Police station.

The 26-year-old has since been charged with four counts of sexual assault on a female, one count of use of threatening and abusive language with intent to cause alarm and distress, and one count of recording an image under clothing without consent.

The charges relate to incidents which occurred between 17th July 2025 and 8th August 2025 in Macclesfield, Handforth, Denton, Stockport and Stanley Green.

He was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a class B drug (Cannabis).

Kidd, of Stanbank Street, South Reddish, Stockport, has been remanded in police custody and is set to appear at Chester Magistrates Court on Monday 6 October.

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