Peterborough police are advising the public to be aware after a man allegedly approached a young girl walking home from school last week and offered her a ride.
A resident contacted police were last Thursday (October 6) to report their daughter was walking home from school on Glenforest Boulevard when she was approached by a man in a vehicle who asked the girl if she needed a ride home.
The man was described to police as possibly being in his 40s, with darker skin, buzz-cut dark brown hair, and a sparse moustache.
He was reportedly driving a gold Jeep with a black tire on the back.
After the man offered the girl a ride, he drove off when a friend of the girl approached.
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.
