Attempted Abductions &
Indecent Assaults of Children
Each year, as part of Day for Daniel I give a talk to school
children about how to keep themselves safe and avoid abduction
and how to protect themselves from being harmed by anyone. This is something
every parent needs to talk to their children about. Don't think it can't happen
to your child - it can happen anywhere, to any child, of any age. If you give
them the tools to know what to do in a situation where they may become unsafe
then there's a greater chance they will foil a potential abduction.
I decided to start a page about abduction attempts, as they
happen almost EVERY DAY around Australia. Most are unsuccessful, as children are
more aware of how to get away and that's wonderful but I hope this page will
illustrate to parents just how many abduction attempts there are are how the
abductors target children.
This page will also feature reports of where strangers
attempt to speak to children and where children are attacked by strangers plus I
will include some attempted abductions/indecent assaults of adults as these may
indicate an escalating pattern of behaviour leading to possible abduction.
Once again I make this basic plea -
DO NOT LET CHILDREN WALK TO AND FROM SCHOOL ALONE. This is by FAR the
most common time an abductor will attempt to grab a child. Whatever you do, you
make sure they are not alone at this time and this includes teenagers. Do you
think your teenager would be able to fight off a 100kg grown man? Or two of
them?
Look at the times on all the reports - 3:15, 3:30, 3:45pm,
4pm -
predators are choosing this time when children have just left school and are
walking home alone.
Check the links page for criminologist Dale Jackson's
website (or click here) - I highly
recommend every family buys a copy of his book Protecting Kids Made Simple, this
will give you the information you need to explain things to your children in a
way that they will understand and remember.
Click this link to read about the
QLD Child Protection Offender Register
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ABDUCTION AND SEXUAL ASSAULT
OF A
23 MONTH OLD FEMALE INFANT
$250,000 REWARD
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Last Updated: 15/09/2008
REWARD: The Minister for Police, Corrective Services and
Sport has approved a reward of $250,000 be offered for information which leads
to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the
abduction and sexual assault of a 23 month old female infant at Yarrabah on 17
August 2002.
INDEMNITY FROM PROSECUTION: In addition, an appropriate
indemnity from prosecution will be recommended for any accomplice, not being the
person who actually committed the crime, who first gives such information.
The allocation of the $250,000 reward will be at the sole discretion of
the Commissioner of the Police Service.
CIRCUMSTANCES: At about 3:00am on Saturday 17 August 2002 a 23 month
old female infant was abducted from a residence at Stanley Street, Yarrabah
where she was sleeping. The child was taken by foot approximately 300 metres
along a dirt track at the rear of Stanley Street. Witnesses observed an
unidentified man with the child in his hands. When challenged by the witnesses,
the man placed the child on the ground and ran from the scene. Witnesses
located the child suffering from serious injuries and she was transported to
Cairns Base Hospital for treatment.
Any member of the public with information which could assist Police
is asked to contact:
- the Child Protection Investigation Unit, Cairns, Phone (07) 4030
7089;
- any Police Station; or
- Crime Stoppers, Phone 1800 333 000.
Office of the Commissioner of Police
BRISBANE |
R ATKINSON
Commissioner |
*NOTE - as there have been a massive number of attempted
abductions and children approached in recent months, I am going
to move the older ones to a new page HERE. Below will contain only the most
recent cases.
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POLICE have released a digital image of a round-faced man wanted in
connection with the attempted abduction of a 13-year old girl in Victoria's
north.
A man allegedly pounce on the teenager as she walked along Baranduda
Boulevard in Wodonga about 3.40pm on Tuesday.
Police have been told an attacker pulled over his grey ute and attempted
to pull the girl into his vehicle.
The girl refused and broke free and ran home.
The man who police believe can help in the investigation is described as
being about 177cm tall, solid build, aged in his late 50s and completely bald
with a grey beard.
He was wearing a T-shirt and cargo shorts.
Anyone who has seen the man should contact
Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Call for witnesses – Suspicious behaviour -
Katherine - July 27th 2013
Katherine Police are calling for public assistance in regard to suspicious
behaviour in vicinity of Katherine South Primary School on the morning of
Tuesday, July 23.
Detective Senior Constable Mark Pettit from the Northern Investigation Section
said that three children on their way to school were approached by a vehicle at
approximately 7.40am.
“The car is described as a green, old model Ford Laser sedan or similar. The
driver was described as a Caucasian male wearing a NSW blues jersey and one of
his top teeth was black. There was a female with blonde hair and a pink top
sitting in the front passenger seat. There may have been another two or three
people in the rear seats.
“Police are asking anyone who may have observed this vehicle or who have any
information that may assist this investigation to please contact the Police
Assistance Line on 131 444 or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”
Appeal for witnesses to child approach incidents-
Merrylands West
Monday, 29 April 2013 04:05:15 AM
Police are appealing for witnesses after attempts were made to coax
children into a car in Sydney’s west.
About 4pm yesterday (Sunday 29 April 2013) a nine year old boy was playing
in Davidson Street, Merrylands West, when a car described as a silver sedan with
three men on board approached him.
One of them men attempted to coax him into the car, however the boy ran
away and reported the incident to his parents.
The car then travelled further up the street and the occupants spoke to a
12-year-old girl, also attempting to coax her into the car. She called out to
other nearby children and the car drove from the scene.
The driver is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 50-60 years old,
with pale skin and shaven grey hair. He was wearing thin framed glasses and a
light blue t-shirt.
The front seat passenger is described as Pacific Islander appearance,
15-18 years old, wearing a black baseball cap and black t-shirt.
A passenger in the back seat has been described as possibly a Caucasian
aged in his teens, with black hair and a black t-shirt.
Police from Holroyd Local Area Command are conducting inquiries into the
incident and are appealing for further witnesses.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime
Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page:
https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in
the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime
information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
School holidays stranger danger as
parents warned perverts are on the prowl
PARENTS are being warned to be extra vigilant of their kids
in the weeks ahead, with police figures showing a spike in "stranger
danger" incidents during school holidays.
Only yesterday an 11-year-old girl was grabbed by a stranger while
walking to school yesterday in the
Newcastle suburb of
Waratah.
Luckily, a woman passer-by intervened and the man fled from the
scene leaving the girl uninjured.
Since the start of the year, police have now investigated 33 cases
of children being approached by strangers with figures showing young
girls 70 per cent more at risk.
Sex Crimes Squad commander Superintendent John Kerlatec said the
vast majority of reported incidents were "opportunistic".
"There is no specific profile of what a 'stranger' may look like,
so children and their parents need to focus on what a person may say or
do rather than appearance," he said.
Supt Kerlatec said statistics showed the number of approaches to
children and the more serious attempted abductions - which average 100
annually - largely occurred during holiday periods.
The warning comes after a terrifying incident on Easter Monday
when a boy riding his bike was stopped by a jogger who tried to lure him
away from his parents. The boy's mother detailed her family's
frightening experience in an email calling upon the community to
disregard any fear of "interfering" and to intervene if a child appeared
distressed or in any danger.
Her plea is supported by police who agree members of the community
should always "politely" intervene if they are concerned for a child's
safety or welfare.
Supt Kerlatec said any intervention should always be conducted
"politely". "I say polite because if there isn't an issue, the 'parent'
may be offended and the incident may turn to physical violence and I
don't want that to occur."
Supt Kerlatec, a father of young children, said he was once pulled
up by a well-meaning woman as he walked his young daughter to a park.
"She asked my daughter if I was her father and I was taken aback
until she explained she noticed I wasn't carrying a backpack or kid's
water bottle as you might expect of a parent heading to the park with
their kids," he said.
"Like most parents in that situation I was a bit offended at first
but that woman did the right thing - she spoke up because she was
concerned for a child."
Police officers regularly visit schools giving safety talks and
reinforcing messages and advice to children about how to stay safe.
Supt Kerlatec stressed police did take each report seriously and
investigated every incident, but indicated more than half are never
resolved. "I personally review every single one, every day but about 58
per cent of all cases fall into the 'unknown' category where police
simply don't have enough evidence to substantiate or refute the report,"
he said.
Appeal for witnesses after girl approached -
Waratah
Thursday, 04 April 2013 06:09:31 PM
NSW Police are appealing for information after a child was
approached in the Newcastle area.
About 8.10am today (Thursday 4 April 2013), an 11-year-old girl
was walking to school along Lambton Road, Waratah, when she was
approached by a man.
The man grabbed the girl, before a woman intervened and he ran
from the scene. The girl was uninjured.
Police from Newcastle City LAC were called and commenced an
investigation. The woman who intervened had left the scene and police
appeal for her to come forward.
The man is described as aged in his 40s, of a slim build, wearing
a dark-coloured jacket, long pants, and black shoes.
Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have information in
this matter to contact police immediately. Anyone who may have been on
Lambton Road, Waratah, between Coolamin Road and Delando Street at the
time of the incident should contact police via Crime Stoppers on 1800
333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident should call
Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online
reporting page:
https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be
treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not
report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Police are appealing for
information after a man attempted to drag 9-year-old boy into a
car at Lake Munmorah, on the state’s Central Coast.
About 6.10pm on Tuesday 16 October, 2012, the young boy was
walking alone along Acacia Avenue when a car stopped infront of
him. The passenger door opened and the driver reached out and
grabbed the boys arm.
The driver told the boy to get into the car and
pulled him towards the vehicle.
The child managed to break free and the car sped away
towards Doyalson nearly colliding with another vehicle at
the intersection of Queen Street.
The car in described as being a white single cab utility
bearing pink registration plates with white letters. The car
has white horn stickers on the rear window and the aluminium
tray has no sides or rear gate.
The man is described as being aged about 30 old, 170-175cm
tall with a slim build. He has dark long hair, a mole on his
left cheek and possibly rotten teeth. He was wearing a black
and white diagonally stripped shirt, long pants, possibly
having red flames on the upper legs.
Police would also like to speak to the driver of the car
that narrowly missed colliding with the utility. Police have
been told it was a red sedan with a woman driving.
Suspicious behaviour at Trott Park
Monday, 15 October 2012 1:19pm
SA Police want to speak to a man after he approached a boy at Trott Park on
Sunday afternoon.
At about 3.30pm, a 10-year-old boy was walking along Young Street when he was
approached by a man driving a white car. The man tooted his car horn, beckoned
to the child through the passenger window and told him to get in the car.
The boy ran off and the man drove away, turning left into Lander Road,
Sheidow Park.
The man is described as Caucasian, aged in his 30s, with a thin build,
shoulder-length hair and a long beard. He has a tattoo or his upper right arm
and was wearing a singlet.
The vehicle is a white late model Holden Commodore sedan with dark tinted
windows, mag wheels, and distinctive stickers at the top and bottom of the rear
window including possibly a large bull longhorn sticker.
Anyone with information that may assist the police investigation is asked to
contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at
www.sa.crimestoppers.com.au
Police are appealing for information after a young girl was
approached by a man on the state’s North Coast.
About 9am yesterday (Monday 1 October 2012), a 15-year-old girl
was waiting for a bus outside a shopping centre on Minjungbal
Drive
, Tweed Heads.
She told police that a man driving an orange car stopped
beside her and offered her a lift but she declined.
The man then drove off.
A short time later, the same orange car stopped beside the
girl and again asked if she wanted a lift, before telling
her to get into the vehicle.
The 15-year-old ran into the shopping centre and the man
drove away.
Tweed Police are investigating the report and are appealing
for anyone with information about the incident to contact
them or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Attempted abduction – Wollongong LAC
Issued at 12.25pm, Tuesday 2 October 2012
Police are appealing for public assistance following the
attempted abduction of a boy at Keiraville, near Wollongong.
About 12.20pm yesterday (Monday 1 October 2012), a
nine-year-old boy attended the Wollongong Botanical Gardens
on Murphy Avenue with his family.
A short time later, he walked away from his mother wit
h a six-year-old boy to look around the gardens.
A man approached the children and commenced speaking
with them; however, they walked away.
A short time later, the man again approached the two
children within a wooded area at the gardens.
He grabbed the older boy around the waist and placed his
hand over his mouth.
The younger boy ran for help whilst the victim struggled
with the man.
The boy managed to break free and the man ran away.
He has been described as being around 40 years of age,
168cm tall with a medium build and short grey hair.
Police from Wollongong Local Area Command have commenced
an investigation and are appealing for anyone with
information to contact Wollongong Police Station or
Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
School girl
spoken to by stranger at Seaford Meadows
Monday,
24 September 2012 3:42pm
SA Police have been investigating an incident at Seaford Meadows during
which a young teenage girl has told police that as she was walking on Grand
Boulevard and towards Seaford Primary School at about 8.20am on Monday 17
September, a van pulled up and a man got out.
The man walked behind the girl and asked what her name was.
She ran away and the man got into the van which she reports followed her
for a short while before driving off.
The girl was not injured and reported the matter to her school.
The man is described as Asian, 170cm, short black hair and wearing a brown
jacket with a green/blue motif, slip on leather shoes, mirror sunglasses and a
silver skull ring on his hand.
The van is described as a dark blue workman or tradies van with a small
hatch on the side.
If anyone saw the incident or has any information that may assist police,
they are asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at
www.sa.crimestoppers.com.au
NSW Police -
Police in the state’s far north are conducting
inquiries after a young girl was approached by a suspicious man near
Murwillumbah.
About 6pm yesterday (Thursday 20 September 2012), the 11-year-old girl was
approached by the unknown man on a property at Tyalgum.
He attempted to entice the girl from the area but she ran to a nearby
building and reported the incident. The man left the scene.
Police from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command were alerted to the incident and
commenced inquiries to identify and locate the man.
The man’s been described as being approximately 40 years old, 180cm tall
with a medium build, tanned complexion and long brown hair.
He was last seen wearing a T-shirt, brown knee-length shorts, Dunlop Volley
shoes and a beanie. It’s thought he might have been driving a small dark
blue sedan.
Police urge anyone with information about the incident to contact Tweed
Heads Police Station on (07) 5536 0999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Information can also be reported to Crime Stoppers online:
https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/.
Details provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind
people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter
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Police are appealing for information
and reminding parents to discuss safety messages with their children, after a
young girl was approached by a man in Sydney’s north-west.
About 8.35am yesterday (Monday 17 September 2012), a 10-year-old
girl and her brother were riding their scooters to school in Hunters Hill
from their nearby home.
At the intersection of Augustine Street and John Street, a man who was
driving a white van approached the girl.
He offered to drive her to school if she got inside the van.
The young girl made her way to a friend’s house and the man drove away.
Gladesville Police are investigating the incident and are appealing for
anyone who may have information to come forward.
The man has been described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his
forties, with a medium build and unshaven with a long pony tail.
At the time he was wearing a short-sleeved black t-shirt.
The van has been described as white, with minor damage, and black and yellow
registration plates.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers on
1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page:
https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated
in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report
crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Thursday, 20 September
2012 1:03pm
Suspicious
behaviour at St. Agnes
SA Police are investigating a report of suspicious behaviour in St. Agnes
yesterday.
At about 8am, a 14-year-old boy was walking along Whitlam Street,
when a man driving a red late-model Mazda 6 sedan stopped near him, and
asked the boy if he wanted a lift to school.
The boy declined the offer, and the man drove away quickly. The boy
did not know the man.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his
early 30's, medium build, short spiky hair, clean shaven, and was wearing a
white Billabong t-shirt with black and brown lettering.
Anyone who saw a vehicle of this type in the area yesterday is asked
to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or online at
www.sa.crimestoppers.com.au
NSW Police are appealing for
the public’s help after a boy was approached by a man in Sydney’s northwest this
morning.
About 8.10am (Tuesday 28 August 2012), the 10-year-old boy got off his school
bus on Galston Road at Hornsby Heights.
He began walking north along the road when a man in a white 4WD yelled out to
him.
The boy ignored the man and continued walking onto Bushlands Road.
The man pulled up
alongside the boy, opened the passenger side door and yelled for him to
come closer.
The boy kept walking to his nearby school and reported the incident.
Police from Kuring-Gai Local Area Command patrolled the area but the man and
vehicle could not be located.
The man is described as being Caucasian, aged between 20 and 30 and was
wearing a white cap with a red motif, a white t-shirt with red writing and
dark jeans.
His car is described as a white 4WD with black and gold registration plates
and black cursive lettering on the bottom of the side panels.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Hornsby
Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Attempt
Abduction - Everard Park
Monday, 27 August 2012 4:06pm
SA Police are investigating an attempted abduction which occurred at about
3pm on Monday, 6 August, 2012 on Main South Road, Everard Park.
A 15-year-old girl was standing on the footpath with her bicycle when she
was approached by a man.
The man spoke to the girl and walked a short distance with her to his
vehicle.
He opened the passenger door and asked her to get inside.
A witness intervened and the man drove away.
The man is described as of Caucasian appearance, about 50 to 60 years
old, 175 centimetres tall with a heavy build and round face.
He had short brown/greying receding hair, a trimmed grey moustache and
prescription glasses.
He was wearing a dark loose fitting trousers and a jacket.
The man's vehicle is described as a dark grey to black older model
Mitsubishi sedan
An image of the male (with a 70% likeness) is attached.
Police urge anyone who may have any information that may assist with this
investigation to please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online
at www.sa.crimestoppers.com.au
Child indecently assaulted at Prospect
Monday, 20 August 2012 3:55pm
Holden Hill Police (SA) are seeking information from the public in the
Prospect area while they investigate a report of a young girl being indecently
assaulted earlier this morning.
Between 9.30am and 10am, a 4-year-old girl is believed to have been
indecently assaulted by an unknown man in the park located on Menzies Crescent
at Prospect.
The mother and child attended the park together; however the mother did not
witness the assault.
The child only disclosed the incident to her mother after they had left the
area and attended several other locations. The Mother then reported the matter
to Holden Hill Police.
The only description police currently have of the male suspect, is as having
dark skin and wearing a multi-coloured top.
Police will be attempting to obtain further information, however Holden Hill
police are seeking the assistance of any person who may have seen a man
loitering in the area of Menzies Crescent Prospect, fitting the description
provided to please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Attempted abduction of a 9 year old
girl
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 8:46pm
SA Police are investigating an attempted abduction involving a 9-year-old
girl which occurred at a community oval off Adams Road at Craigmore this
afternoon.
At about 1.20pm, the young girl was playing on the oval which is used by
students from a nearby Primary School during school hours.
At this time, a man approached her from behind and grabbed her.
The girl managed to break free and run back to the School to alert staff.
The girl was on her own as she had wondered into an out-of-bounds
unsupervised area of the oval.
Thankfully she was not physically injured from the incident.
The suspect is described as having a Caucasian appearance, aged between 20 to
40-years-old, wearing a dark woollen top and a distinctive round topped hat but
not believed to be a baseball cap.
Elizabeth police attended at the school and spoke to both the victim and
members of staff as well as nearby residents.
Police are urging members of the public to come forward if they either
witnessed the incident or saw a man running or loitering in the area to contact
Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at
www.sa.crimestoppers.com.au
Numerous teenage girls approached by man – Central Coast NSW
June 25th 2012
Police are appealing for information from the public to help them find a man who
approached a number of teenage girls on the central coast yesterday (Sunday 24
June 2012).
About 12.00midday, two girls – a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old – were walking
along Edward Street in Woy Woy when a man walked briskly past them. A short time
later, the man turned around and asked the girls
if they would like to do some modelling. The girls both declined the man’s offer
and swiftly walked away from him.
About 12.20pm, a man approached a 15-year-old girl on Oval Ave in Woy Woy, and
asked her if she would be interested in doing some modelling. The 15-year-old
referred the man to her mother who was standing nearby, and the girl’s mother
asked the man for a business card. He was unable to provide one and subsequently
left the scene.
About 12.30pm, three 14-year-old girls were walking up the railway ramp at Woy
Woy train station, when they were approached by a man. The man asked the girls
if they would like to do some underwear modelling for a catalogue and offered
them $50. The girls, suspicious of the man’s intentions, walked away from the
man who headed towards the station’s exit.
About 2.00pm, a man approached two girls – a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old – on
West Street at Umina Beach. The man asked the girls if they would like to do
some modelling, and suggested they join him on the sand for some photos. As they
neared the beach, the man asked one of the girls to enter some bushes with him,
prompting both girls to run to a nearby surf club and call police.
Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command are now investigating the
approaches, and would like to speak to anyone who saw or spoke to a tall,
middle-aged man with short blonde-brown hair and a large stomach in Woy Woy or
Umina yesterday.
Anyone with information that may assist police inquiries is asked to contact
Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Attempted abductions
in Churchill
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Victoria Police are appealing for public information to help identify
a man wanted over two attempted abductions in Churchill over the past
two months.
Investigators have been told that a 15-year-old girl was waiting for a
bus on Mackeys Road around 3pm on 14 June when she was approached by a
man driving a white 4WD.
The driver rolled down his window and asked the teenager if she wanted a
lift home.
When she refused the man became aggressive and abusive, repeatedly
insisting that she get in the car.
The victim ran away and the man drove from the scene.
Latrobe Criminal Investigation Unit detectives are investigating and
believe the offence may be linked to a similar incident reported on 29
April.
Police believe a 19-year-old woman was waiting at a bus stop opposite a
supermarket in Georgia Place around 3.30pm when she was approached by a
man in a 4WD who attempted to force her into the vehicle.
When the victim refused, the man produced a knife and attempted to grab
her by the hand.
The woman managed to escape to a nearby fast food restaurant.
The offender is described as being Caucasian, clean shaven, aged in his
mid 30s-early 40s with dark short hair.
He is approximately 170cms tall with a thin build and was driving a
white coloured 2004 Toyota Prado 4WD.
Police have released an image of the man they wish to speak to and of a
vehicle they believe is similar to the one used in both incidents. |
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers
on 1800 333 000 or visit
www.crimestoppers.com.au.
Detectives on Sydney’s north shore are appealing for public
assistance following the attempted abduction of a teenage girl as she
walked home from school yesterday. About 3pm (Thursday 26
April 2012), the 14-year-old girl was approached by a man as she walked
across a footbridge near the Benowie Walking Track and Great Northern
Walk, Thornleigh.
The footbridge is located at the end of Bellamy Street and is
above the Zig Zag River.
Police have been told the man grabbed the girl by the throat and
threatened her with a knife before pushing her backwards towards a
side-track near the bridge.
The man continued to threaten the girl before she fell to the
ground.
It’s believed the man was then distracted by people walking
nearby and the girl managed to flee and run home.
Police were alerted and officers attached to Kuring-Gai Local
Area Command attended and conducted an extensive canvass of the area
with assistance from the Dog Unit and Polair, however, they were unable
to locate the man.
An investigation is underway and detectives are appealing for
anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have been in the area at
the time, to contact detectives.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in
his 40s or 50s, approximately 170cm to 175cm tall, of medium build, with
grey hair and a short grey beard.
The girl has told police the man had a rough-sounding voice.
He was wearing a red and blue long-sleeved checked shirt, a grey
baseball cap, and light-coloured pants that had pockets on both the
ankles and hips.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Kuring-Gai Police or
Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Police are appealing for information from members of the public
following an alleged child approach in Strathfield. About
3.20pm on Thursday (22 March 2012), a 12-year-old boy was walking alone
near Davey Square Reserve on Beresford Road when a car stopped behind
him.
Police have been told a man got out of the passenger’s seat and
approached the boy, offering him lollies.
The child ignored the offer and continued walking toward
Rochester Road, with the man following him on foot.
The boy became concerned for his welfare and ran up a nearby
laneway to get away from the man.
The child returned home and informed his mother and the matter
was reported to police yesterday (Saturday 24 March 2012).
Officers attached to Flemington Local Area Command are
investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged incident and are
appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Police would like to speak with a man they believe may be able to
assist with their inquiries.
He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his
early thirties, about 175cm tall, of a large build, with short greying
black hair. This man was wearing a black t-shirt with a colourful
pattern on it and black tracksuit pants at the time of the incident.
The vehicle is described as a small black coloured sedan with a
large rear spoiler and a loud muffler, with black and white NSW
registration plates believed to have spelt out a word with ‘00’ making
up the two middle digits.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800
333 000.
Police are appealing for information from members of the public
following the alleged attempted abduction of three children in Sydney’s
south. About 9.15am today (Monday 12 March 2012), three
siblings – a 10-year-old girl, a five-year-old girl and a six-year-old
boy – were walking to school along the Old Princes Highway in Engadine
when they were approached by a man.
The man attempted to grab the young boy by the arm, but he was
able to break free of the man’s grasp before all three children ran back
to their home.
Police were notified of the incident and an investigation has
commenced.
Detectives from Sutherland Local Area Command are now appealing
for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call Crime Stoppers on
1800 333 000.
In particular they would like to speak to a man they believe can
help them with their inquiries.
He is described as being 170cm tall with dark, tanned skin, dark
hair, a moustache and a large scar on the right side of his face near
his eye. He was last seen driving a white vehicle on the Old Princes
Highway in Engadine about 9.15am this morning.
The mother of a girl at the centre of an alleged attempted abduction
of a young girl in a northern Sydney park last month believes someone
would know who was responsible. About 5:30pm, Thursday 23
February 2012, a six-year-old girl was riding her scooter near the
amenities building of the Canoon Road Netball Park at South Turramurra.
Witnesses told police a man allegedly grabbed the girl and
started to walk away.
Other members of the public intervened and the man was last seen
running into bushland.
Detectives from Kuring-gai Local Area Command are continuing their
investigations into the incident and have released a computer-generated
image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in
his late 40s, 183cm tall with a medium build and dark or grey hair.
He is also described as wearing dark pants, a blue/grey dress
shirt and dark sunglasses on the top of his head.
The girl’s mother, who wished to be known only as Audrey, said
someone had to know who this man was.
“He is someone’s son, father, brother or neighbour,” she said.
“Someone has to know who he is and they need to tell the police.
”I would encourage all parents to talk about safe people and
places with their kids.”
Kuring-Gai Local Area Command Inspector David Hogg said police
had not stopped with their inquiries.
“We are highly concerned about the level of intent shown during
this incident,’’ Inspector Hogg said.
“Investigators hold real concerns this might happen again to
another child.
Investigators have also released images of a car which they
believe the man may have been driving. The vehicle is described as being
a silver-coloured station wagon .
Anyone with information about the current whereabouts or identity
of the man depicted in the computer-generated image or who may have
witnessed the incident or seen the vehicle in the area is asked to
contact Hornsby Detectives via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Police are appealing for information from the public after a girl was
assaulted in western Sydney. About 7.30am today (Tuesday 6
March 2012), a 10-year-old girl was walking west on Myddleton Avenue,
towards Granville Street in Fairfield, with her cousins – a 12-year-old
girl and a six-year-old girl.
On Granville Street, the 10-year-old girl was approached by a man
who grabbed her arm and kissed her on the cheek.
The man then left the scene on foot, walking east along Myddleton
Avenue.
When the girls returned from school this afternoon, the eldest
cousin told family members about the incident and police were called.
Police are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the
incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Fairfield Police
Station’s Confidential Crime Hotline on 9728 8444.
In particular, they would like to speak to a man they believe can
help them with their inquiries.
He is described as being 55-65 years old, 175-185cm tall, of
medium build with greying dark hair, a moustache, and a tanned
complexion. At the time of the incident he was wearing a beige girdle
over long black pants and was in the possession of a number of
pamphlets.
NSW Police on Sydney’s northern beaches are conducting inquiries
after two boys were followed by a suspicious man as they walked home
from school. About 3.30pm yesterday (Monday 5 March 2012), two
12-year-old boys left their Mona Vale high school and began walking home
along Pittwater Road.
The pair cut through a local golf course and continued walking
along Cabbage Tree Road, where they observed an unknown man acting
suspiciously.
The man then followed the boys for about 10 minutes along Cabbage
Tree Road, Samuel Street and Minmai Road.
The schoolboys called out to some nearby friends to advise they
were being followed.
Their friends went inside and raised the alarm, while the man
left the area.
Police from Northern Beaches Local Area Command were alerted to
the incident and attended the scene.
Extensive patrols of the local area failed to locate the man.
The man’s been described to police as being aged between 30 and
40, of Caucasian appearance, with short brown shaggy hair and clean
shaven. He was wearing a fluorescent yellow shirt, black three-quarter
length cargo pants and dark brown work boots.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information that
might assist investigating officers is urged to contact Dee Why Police
Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
