Police seek video after 11-year-old girl pursued by unknown man in west Edmonton

Edmonton police are investigating after an 11-year-old girl said she was pursued by an unknown man in the west end this week.

At around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, the girl was walking in the area of 142 Street and 80 Avenue when an unknown man got out of a parked vehicle and ran after her.

Police said in a media release Friday night that the girl ran to safety at a nearby school. The man went back to the vehicle and drove away.

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Police are now seeking video footage from the area, including anyone who was driving by and may have dash cam footage.

The suspect is described as a man in his 20s and the vehicle is described as a clean, dark-coloured small SUV or sedan.

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Anyone with video or information about the incident is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

Police said the girl was not injured.