Police are appealing for public assistance after a report that a teen was approached by a man in Glen Innes on Thursday.
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About 4.15pm a 15-year-old girl was walking along Edward Street when she turned into Cross Street after she noticed a man following her.
The girl continued to walk, then run, but the man also began to run.
Police have been told the girl turned around towards the man and attempted to take a photo of him, when the man spoke to her, then ran from the scene.
The girl alerted her mother, who contacted police.
Officers attached to New England Local Area Command commenced investigating the incident, and would like to speak to a man who may be able to assist them.
He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 40 to 50 years old, about 183cm tall, of athletic build, with a bald head, a grey goatee beard, and full-sleeve tattoos on both arms.
The man was seen wearing a white singlet and blue jeans around the time of the incident.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Meanwhile, the incident has again prompted police to encourage parents to discuss the ‘Safe People, Safe Places’ messages with their children, including:
- Make sure your parents or another adult you know knows where you are at all times.
- Always walk straight home or to the place you are walking to. Walk near busier roads and streets, or use paths where there are lots of other people.
- Know where safe places are – a shop, service station, police station, library or school. If you are ever frightened, you should go to one of these places and ask them to call the police.
- Learn about safe adults you can look for and talk to if you need help – police officers, teachers at school, adults you know and trust.
- Don’t talk to people you don’t know and never get into a car with someone you don’t know. If a car stops on the side of the road and you don’t know the person inside, do not stop.
- If you are scared and can use a phone, call 000 and tell them you are scared.
- If someone tries to grab you, yell out, ‘Go away, I don’t know you’. This lets other people know you have been approached by someone you don’t know.