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Suspicious man sought after offering teen girl a ride home: Guelph police say

On Wednesday, Guelph police say the man appeared to be filming a woman and two 14-year-old girls at a west-end splash pad. The woman confronted the man, and he fled on foot. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

Guelph police say they’re looking for a man allegedly connected with a vehicle approaching a teenage girl and the driver offering her a ride home.

On Wednesday, a 14-year-old girl told investigators she was walking near College Avenue and Hanlon Road when an unknown man in a dark blue SUV approached her.

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Police said the driver lowered his window before asking the girl where she lived and offering her a ride home.

Investigators said she didn’t respond and started running.

The man allegedly followed for a short time before making a U-turn and driving away.

The investigation continues.

 

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