ACT Policing has received three reports of a suspicious man near the Erindale Drive underpass this morning (19 June).
About 8am, a teenage girl noticed a man walking through the Erindale Drive underpass between Monash and Oxley, behaving in a lewd manner. A short time later, another teenage girl noticed a similar man loitering in the same area. The man appeared to follow the teenager a short distance. A short time later, a third teenage girl reported being followed a short distance in the same area by a man of similar appearance.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, between 5’8” and 6’ (170cm to 183cm) tall and aged in his early 20s. He was wearing a combination of black and pink clothing, including a hooded jumper.
As a result ACT Policing has increased patrols in the area.
Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a similar incident to report the matter to police on 131-444.
Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a man behaving suspiciously near the Erindale Drive underpass, or who may be able to identify the man to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via act.crimestoppers.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously. Police remind people they should not report crime information via Facebook and Twitter pages.
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