Police appeal after ‘lewd’ comments shouted at teenage girl in Hartlepool

Officers in Hartlepool are appealing for information after an incident earlier this week where a man drove past the teenage girl and made the remarks.

The 15-year-old was walking down Kilmarnock Road at around 9.45pm on Monday, January 31, and, just before the junction with Owton Manor Lane, a black or dark coloured car pulled over.

Cleveland Police have said that a man in his late 20s shouted her over and made obscene suggestions before driving off.

Officers have asked anyone with information - or CCTV/dashcam footage from the Owton Manor Lane and St Patrick's Shops area - to contact them on the 101, quoting ref SE22-018355.

If you don’t want to speak to police, information can be passed anonymously online to www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by phoning 0800 555 111.

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