Police appeal after man tries to drag boy into car in Herringthorpe

A MAN reportedly followed a ten-year-old boy home and tried to drag him into his car in Herringthorpe.
The scene at Browning Road this morningThe scene at Browning Road this morning
The scene at Browning Road this morning

The boy had been walking to the shops on Browning Road at around 7pm on Thursday, December 23, a police spokesperson said.

"The boy noticed a red Toyota parked nearby," said the spokesperson.

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"The occupant of the Toyota, a white man wearing a snood/balaclava and gloves, reportedly asked the boy where he was going.

"The man is then said to have followed the boy, parked up, and then followed him back home.

"As the boy neared his address, the man is said to have grabbed hold of his jacket and tried to drag him in to the car."

Investigating officer Rachel Scott said: “This is a really concerning report from a young child and we are doing everything we can to trace the man and vehicle involved.

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“We have officers in the area making enquiries, but I encourage anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything suspicious to get in touch.”

Any information can be reported by calling police on 101 and quoting incident 763 of December 23.

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