Former mayor arrested after 'paedophile sting' He also claims that he asked for pictures because he didn't believe that he was talking to a young girl. Cllr Lewin was arrested at his £300,000 home in Fazeley, Staffordshire, on Friday and later released on bail. The divorcee was Mayor of the town in 2005/06 and again in 2011/12. The Conservative, who sits on Lichfield District Council, has also been suspended by his party, and is sitting as an independent councillor "until further notice," fellow Tory councillor Andrew James said. Cllr Lewin is now listed on the council website as a independent. Staffordshire Police spokeswoman said: "A 54-year-old man from the Fazeley area has been released on police bail pending further investigation of an allegation of offences under the Sexual Offences Act." Mr Hunter, who claims he has information on a dozen other offenders, was warned by police earlier this month that his vigilante behaviour could be illegal. Supt Clare Cowley, of the West Midlands Police, said: "We do not encourage vigilantism of this kind and would warn those who take this approach that they could be breaking the law. They could also be disrupting criminal investigations and compromising the safety of vulnerable victims who would be best protected by the police. He said: "I have passed all the evidence regarding Councillor Lewin to the police." Cllr Lewin has been unavailable for comment.