Police have launched an appeal after a man reportedly approached a woman outside a Tesco store and took pictures of her.

The incident happened soon after 4pm on Monday, June 13 at the Askham Bar Tesco in York.

North Yorkshire Police have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

Read more: County Durham woman 'speechless' after turning 60p ticket into five-figure prize

Officers are asking members of the public to get in touch if they recognise the person in the images, as police believe they have information that could help the investigation.

The Northern Echo:

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “Anyone with any information is asked to email miriam.mills@northyorkshire.police.uk or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC MILLS 942.

“If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

“Please quote reference number 12220101674 when passing on information.”

Read next: 

If you want to read more great stories, why not subscribe to your Northern Echo for as little as £1.25 a week. Click here.

To get more stories from North Yorkshire direct to your email basket go here