Child approach – Lake Munmorah, NSW

Police are appealing for information after a child approach on the Central Coast.

About 2.25pm yesterday (Friday 15 March 2019), a 12-year-old girl was walking on Elizabeth Bay Drive, Lake Munmorah, when a vehicle described as a white SUV pulled up alongside her.

The male driver had a conversation with the girl, before inviting her into the vehicle.

The girl refused and a witness approached, at which point the vehicle performed a U-turn and drove away.

The car has been described as a white SUV with black and white number plates starting with ‘C’, damage to the front left-hand side, a damaged mirror and extremely dirty.

The driver was described as an elderly male, balding with grey hair on the side and back, a long grey beard, and he was wearing a black and white striped shirt, a grey cardigan and blue shorts.

Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District are conducting inquiries into the incident.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

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