CCTV release after unnerving spray-can incident on busy York road

Do you know this man?

Police want to speak to him after a strange and unnerving incident in York.

Around 5.35pm on Thursday 11 November a man approach a woman on Nunnery Lane.

As the woman turned around he pointed a silver spray paint can towards her face – before running away.

The woman was not injured and nothing was sprayed out of the can. 

Officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man pictured in the CCTV footage above who they believe may have information about this incident.

If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.

How to help the police

• Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 3 and ask for Claire-Louise Viney
• Email Claire-Louise Viney here
• Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
• Quote reference number 12210239812