We're appealing for information regarding incident that occurred on Tuesday 21st January 2025 at around 4:30pm which involved a male approaching a young female at the top of the pathway behind Nailsworth library leading to Hanover Gardens. 

The young female was walking home when a male approached her said hi, asked for her name then proceeded that with a question asking whether the she wanted to go home with him. The young female ignored the male then continued to walking and the male went in another direction. The male was described as in his 30's, stubble with a moustache and wearing a dark coloured hoodie. His hood was up when he approached the female. We are aware this is concerning and will continue patrols and follow up any leads in the area. Safety advice and support was provided to the family. 
 

If you have any further information about this incident, we’d like to hear from you. Please complete the following online form quoting incident 22/01/2025 078: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ Alternatively, you can give information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or reporting online: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

You can find crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.