Man approaches toddler and mother in Stockton - police asking for info

Author: Micky WelchPublished 22nd Oct 2019

Police are appealing for dash cam and CCTV footage following a suspicious incident on a cut close to a school on Tithe Barn Road in Hardwick, Stockton.

The incident occurred yesterday, Monday 21st October at around 9:05am when it was reported that a man approached a two-year-old child. A woman who was with the child intervened and the man ran away.

The man is described as being a white male with a large nose and he was wearing glasses, dark coloured joggers and a dark hoody.

Anyone with information regarding the incident or anyone who may know the identity of the man is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Andy Harland on the non-emergency number 101, quoting event number 181264.

Independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org