A TEENAGE girl has been grabbed by a man as she walked through a field.
Cops rushed to the pathway in the field close to the coast in Portsmouth, Hampshire, at 2.38pm today after reports a girl, 15, had been grabbed by a man.
She then shouted and the man fled from the field, located on the south side of Tangier Road in the east of the city, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said.
Now, officers are appealing for help to locate the man, described as white, about 5ft 8in tall, aged approximately in his mid-30s, with light-coloured short shaven/balding hair.
Cops said he was wearing a grey t-shirt and cargo shorts and was riding a silver pushbike.
A spokesperson for the force added that there would be an increased police presence in the area while enquiries are carried out to help identify the man.
If you have seen the man who matches the description, or have any information about the incident, call 101, quoting reference 44250383557.
Cops added: “We would also ask local residents to check any CCTV or doorbell cameras they have to see if this man is captured in any footage you may have.”
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