Bracknell

Police are appealing for information following two incidents of a similar nature in Bracknell.

At about 3.30pm on 12/6 a teenage girl was walking in Broad Lane, Bracknell when a man in a black saloon car pulled up beside her. He made a suggestive remark to her, at which point she ran off.

It is thought that the same man drove up beside another teenage girl in Cross Gates Close shortly afterwards, at about 3.55pm. On this occasion the man asked the girl to get into his car, although she refused and he drove off.

The man is white or mixed-race, in his late twenties or early thirties and has a goatee beard. He has short black hair and spoke with a southern accent.

Bracknell Det Con Peter Clarke, of Berkshire East CID, said: “Although the man did not make physical contact with the girls, we are naturally concerned about this man’s behaviour and are keen to speak to anyone who saw him or his car in the area at the time.

“We would like to reassure members of the public that incidents of this nature are rare and a thorough investigation is under way. As part of our reassurance protocol, local officers are engaging with the community.”

Det Con Clarke can be contacted via the 24-hour Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to speak to police or give your name, please call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

Thames Valley Police ~ Bracknell