Two suspicious incidents involving young area girls are being reported by police in a warning to the community.
POLICE searching for stalker following young girls in the west end.
Police from 11 Division say on April 25 a man was seen following a young girl in the Bloor Street W. and Runnymede Rd. area.
“A man was seen driving a car approached the girl,” police said in a release. “The man offered the girl a beverage.”
The girl left the area and notified an adult, police said.
Officers said at about 1:15 p.m. another girl was jogging on Runnymede Rd, when a car pulled up.
“The car pulled up beside the girl, passing her as she ran,” police alleged. “The girl was able to run away.”
At this time, no criminal offence is alleged to have been committed, however, investigators would like to make the public aware and identify the man driving the vehicle.
The vehicle involved in both occurrences is described as a dark blue, four-door car.
The driver is described as male, 20-30 years old, with brown shoulder length hair. He was wearing a red hoodie and had a black face mask.
Police are reminding the public to remain vigilant of suspicious vehicles in their neighbourhoods and report anything suspicious to police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.