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06/11/2019
Teen Approached In Suspicious Encounter In Bangor
Police are investigating a suspicious approach to a teenage girl in Bangor.
It's understood the youth was walking in the Robinson Road area of the town at around 6.20pm on Monday 04 November when approached by an unknown male.
The man offered her a lift and issued the request for a second time after her refusal, prompting her to run off when he approached her for the third time.
The suspect is described as wearing a dark hooded top covering his face, dark coloured jogging style bottoms and dark coloured trainers. It is believed the man had his face covered during the incident.
Police said it is not known which direction of the town the man made off in.
Anyone who was in the area around that time on Monday and saw any suspicious activity is urged to get in touch.
Contact can be made via the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 1877 of 04/11/19 or alternatively via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous.
Witnesses are reminded that PSNI Facebook pages are not monitored 24/7.
(JG/CM)
It's understood the youth was walking in the Robinson Road area of the town at around 6.20pm on Monday 04 November when approached by an unknown male.
The man offered her a lift and issued the request for a second time after her refusal, prompting her to run off when he approached her for the third time.
The suspect is described as wearing a dark hooded top covering his face, dark coloured jogging style bottoms and dark coloured trainers. It is believed the man had his face covered during the incident.
Police said it is not known which direction of the town the man made off in.
Anyone who was in the area around that time on Monday and saw any suspicious activity is urged to get in touch.
Contact can be made via the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 1877 of 04/11/19 or alternatively via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous.
Witnesses are reminded that PSNI Facebook pages are not monitored 24/7.
(JG/CM)
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