Police are hunting for a man who indecently exposed himself to two girls while in the driving seat of his car.
The incident happened on Hawthorn Road, Selby between 7.40pm and 7.45pm on Friday (30 June).
A man driving a black car stopped to ask two girls for information about local fast-food restaurants.
Hawthorn Road, Selby
Realising the man had his trousers and underwear pulled down and was indecently touching himself, the girls quickly ran to safety and the matter was reported to police.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Extensive police enquiries are ongoing in the neighbourhood, including house-to-house, CCTV and ANPR (automatic number plate recognition), in the effort to track down the suspect.
“Officers believe they have identified the car involved and a search is being carried out. A further update will be issued when the vehicle has been located and the suspect arrested.
“In the meantime, to support the investigation, we are urging residents in and around the Hawthorn Road area of Selby to check private CCTV, ring doorbell, and dash-cam footage from around the time of the incident on Friday evening.”
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 4 and ask for the Force Control Room
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12230121334
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