By JESSE GRAHAM
POLICE are asking joggers to be wary at night, after a 13-year-old girl was approached and followed by a man over the weekend.
Leading Senior Constable Chris Hickey told the Mail that about 5.20pm on Saturday 6 August, the girl was jogging on Ryans Road near Margaret Road in Healesville, when a white sedan with faded paint passed her on the road.
The car then made a U-turn and pulled up alongside the girl, with the driver telling the girl to get into the car.
Leading Sen Const Hickey said the girl ignored the man and ran home, with the car following her before driving away – the girl’s family immediately contacted the police.
He suggested that people should run in pairs at night, particularly when in remote locations, and change their running routine – or carry personal alarms for use in an emergency.
There was no description of the man, except that he had no accent, and Leading Sen Const Hickey urged anyone who may have had a similar experience to contact Healesville police on 5962 4422.
