Man arrested after children approached in Maltby

A MAN was arrested last night after people reported a driver approaching children.

The 38-year-old man was arrested following several reports of suspicious activity in the Maltby area.

Police said it received three separate reports between 5pm and 5.50pm from concerned members of the public reporting a man behaving suspiciously.

In the reports, a man driving a car is believed to have approached children.

The man remains in police custody and an investigation is in its early stages.

A police spokesman said: “Nobody is understood to have been injured and the children affected are receiving support.”

Anyone with information should contact the police on 101 quoting incident number 755 of November 23.

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