‘Another Wayne Couzens could be hiding in plain sight,’ report finds as eight times he was reported to cops are revealed
1995: Alleged attempted kidnap at knifepoint in north London. The incident was reported to police on the day it occurred but the perpetrator was not caught. The victim recontacted police after Couzens' arrest in 2021. Couzens was arrested for the alleged offence but no further action was taken due to "evidential difficulties".
Early spring 2003: Couzens is alleged to have blocked the path of a woman while in the Territorial Army. He was "intimidating" and made her feel "deeply uncomfortable".
2003: While in the TA Couzens is alleged to have behaved in an intimidating manner towards a woman at an event for reservists. The woman did not report it at the time but contacted police after seeing Couzens on the news in 2021.
2004: Couzens is alleged to have shown pornographic videos to a group of reservists in a social setting. The videos gradually became more violent and then included bestiality. The incident was reported after Couzens' arrest in 2021 and Couzens was arrested. No further action was taken due to "evidential difficulties".
Summer 2004: Masturbating with intent to shock a passerby while driving. Reported after 9 March 2021, interviewed 23 March 2022. Not charged - insufficient evidence. He was reported to have masturbated in a passing car and staring directly at a teenage girl.
Between November 2006 and January 2007: Couzens allegedly raped a woman during a singles event linked to a dating website at a bar in East London. No further action was taken as there was insufficient evidence.
Between 2006 and 2010: While serving with the Kent Special Constabulary, Couzens allegedly left six photographs of his penis on a young female colleague's phone. When confronted, he laughed it off.
Between 2006 and 2010: While serving with the Kent Special Constabulary, he applied a plaster to the leg of a woman and made her feel "extremely uncomfortable".
Between 2006 and 2010: While serving with the Kent Special Constabulary, Couzens allegedly sexually assaulted a young woman in the rear of a car on the way back from a social event. He is alleged to have put his hand up the victim's skirt.
November 21, 2008: Masturbating with intent to shock a passerby while on foot. Reported 21 November 2008 to the Met police. Interviewed 23 March 2022. Not charged - insufficient evidence. A woman pushing a child in a pram heard a man say "hello" and turned to see a man masturbating with his trousers around his ankles.
June 9, 2015: Exposed erect penis while driving in town centre. Reported 9 June 2015. Interviewed 23 March 2022. Charged 19 August 2022, case ordered to lie on file following not guilty plea.
March - October 2019: Couzens was part of a WhatsApp group with six other officers and exchanged "wholly inappropriate and grossly offensive" messages.
Summer 2019: Couzens is alleged to have assaulted a man, who was in drag and wearing a blonde wig, while at a bar in Kent. The alleged suspect touched the victim inappropriately then told him he was a police officer. The report was made after Couzens' arrest in 2021.
October 2019: Couzens is alleged to have raped a woman in a tunnel under a bridge in London. It was reported to police in March 2020 but no suspect was identified and the case was closed. The victim contacted police again after Couzens' arrest in 2021. No further action was taken due to evidential difficulties.
November 13, 2020: Masturbating while standing next to woodland with intent to shock a passing cyclist. Reported 13 November 2020 to Kent Police. Interviewed 23 March 2022. Charged 19 August 2022. Sentenced on 6 March 2023 to 19 months imprisonment following guilty plea.
October - December 2020: Couzens messaged women who were selling items online and asked them to masturbate in them before sending them to him.
December 4, 2020: Couzens is alleged to have ‘cyberflashed’ one of the online vendors who was selling him women’s clothing. It was not reported to police.
December 2020: Couzens is seen in him home town wearing a belt with police gear including handcuffs, a baton, and pepper spray. He told a witness that he was an undercover police officer.
February 3, 2021: Exposed erect penis with intent to shock a passerby while on foot. A woman reported seeing a man near bushes with his erect penis exposed. Reported on 3 February 2021 to Kent police. Interviewed 23 March 2022. Not charged - insufficient evidence.
Between January 22 and February 1, 2021: Exposed erect penis with intent to shock a female employee at drive-through restaurant. Reported 28 February 2021 to the Met police. Charged 18 March 2022, case ordered to lie on file following not guilty plea.
February 14, 2021: Exposed erect penis with intent to shock a female employee at a drive-through restaurant. Reported 28 February 2021 to the Met police. Charged 18 March 2022. Case ordered to lie on file following not guilty plea.
February 27, 2021: Exposed erect penis with intent to shock a female employee at drive-through restaurant. Reported to Met police on 28 February 2021. Charged 18 March 2022 and sentenced to six months imprisonment following a guilty plea.