Police are investigating after a teenage girl was approached by a man in Riverstone yesterday.
About 3.15pm (Wednesday 21 September 2016), a 14-year-old girl was walking along the footpath on Piccadilly Street when a car pulled up next to her.
The man asked her to get into the car. She refused and kept walking.
The car approached her a second time before driving off.
Police from Quakers Hill Local Area Command were notified of the incident and an investigation commenced.
Officers are hoping to speak with a man who might be able to assist with inquiries.
He is described as being aged in his mid 30s, tanned complexion and clean shaven. He was wearing a dark blue faded t-shirt and spoke with an accent.
He was driving an older-model white panel van with no windows on the side.
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 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.
