The girl ignored the man and ran in the opposite direction
Police are investigating after a teenager was ‘followed’ by a stranger riding a bike. The incident allegedly happened shortly after 8.10pm on Monday, May 12, when the 14-year-old girl was walking along Garden Lane towards Bouverie Street in Chester when she was approached by a man on a bike.
The man allegedly followed the girl for a short distance and asked her to wait for him. She declined and ran in the opposite direction, police said.
The man is described as an Asian male with black hair, wearing a jacket and carrying a brown bag. The bicycle is believed to be orange.
Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and officers are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage that could help with their investigation to come forward.
Chief Inspector Paul Fegan said: “Incidents of this nature understandably cause concern within the local community.
“I would like to reassure residents that at no stage did the man attempt to touch the girl. She did the right thing by ignoring him and walking away.
“We have not received further reports of similar incidents in the area, but we take any incident of this nature extremely seriously and are working hard to identify the man and establish the circumstances.
“Enquiries are ongoing, and I urge anyone who was in the area and witnessed anything that may be relevant to our investigation to get in touch.
“The same goes for anyone who believes they may know who the man is or have dashcam footage of him or the bicycle he was riding.”
Anyone with information or dashcam footage that may help the ongoing investigation is asked to call Cheshire Constabulary on 101, quoting IML 2088560, or give the details here.
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