STRABANE: Police investigate suspicious approach to child

POLICE are investigating a report of a suspicious approach to a child in Strabane, reported to have occurred on Friday, October 20.

At approximately 8.20am, the male driver of a black vehicle, pulled over and offered a boy a lift as he walking on Beechmount Avenue, close to a new housing development.

The vehicle is described as being a jeep, and the driver is reported to be aged in his 60s, possibly older.

The boy refused and the jeep drove off, towards the junction of Beechmount Avenue and Melmount Road, towards Strabane town centre.

A Police Service spokesperson said, “We are aware of, and understand the concern this will raise in the local community and we want to reassure the local community that we take all reports of this nature extremely seriously.

“As we continue with our enquiries, we appeal to anyone who was in the area and who may have noticed this vehicle at around 8.20am, or just shortly afterwards, to contact police. We would particularly ask that anyone with a dashcam to check their footage.

“We would also ask the driver of this vehicle to get in touch with us so we can establish what happened.”

The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 1266 of 23/07/23. A report can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/