POLICE are hunting for a man who was chased away by a female dog walker after he made an inappropriate comment to a teenage boy in Middlesbrough.
The 13-year-old was on Thackeray Grove in the Mill Hill area of the town when he was approached by a man on a bike between 11.30am-11.40am on Friday, June, 3.
A female dog walker intervened by shouting over to the boy and the man cycled off.
The suspect is described as a white male, aged in his late 20s to early 30s, of skinny build, around 6ft tall with brown hair and of pale complexion. He was wearing a grey Adidas “three stripe” tracksuit with pale blue stripes, a white beanie hat and white Reebok trainers, where the right trainer had a loose sole.
He was riding a black mountain bike and carrying a back pack which was blue and purple in colour with the “HOT TUNA” logo on it.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect or anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact PC Louise Goldby on the non-emergency number 101, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555-111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org
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