Boy, 12, forced to 'run away' after being approached by man in SUV in Arbroath

An appeal has been made for witnesses after a 12-year-old boy was approached by a grey-haired man in Arbroath.

The incident occurred on the town’s Keptie Road at around 5.30pm on June 30.

The man was in his 60s, with long grey hair, approximately 6ft in height and was wearing ripped jeans.

He was seen getting out of a dark red SUV-style car, and then approached the boy who ran away.

Police are looking to speak with two men in the area at the time who may have witnessed the incident and might have information which could assist their investigation.

The first man has been described as having a muscular build with blonde facial hair, and was wearing a Nike jumper with a green band around the arm.

The second man is also described as having muscular build with dark facial hair. He was also wearing a Nike jumper with a green band around the arm.

Constable Keith Beattie said: “We are trying to ascertain the circumstances of this incident, however we know that the man approached the young boy but he was not injured as a result.

“Our enquiries are at an early stage and we are carrying out door to door enquiries and reviewing CCTV.

“We believe this is an isolated incident and are appealing for the two men who saw this incident or anyone who has any information about the incident to contact us on 101 quoting incident number 3150 of June 30.”