Witness appeal to suspicious incident in Birch Barn Way, Northampton

Detectives investigating a suspicious incident in which a teenage girl was approached in Birch Barn Way, Northampton, are appealing for witnesses.

The incident occurred between 3pm and 3.15pm on Tuesday, November 19. The girl had got out of a vehicle in Birch Barn Way, and walked towards the junction with Harborough Road.

As she did so, the occupants of a black car pulled alongside her, told her to get in and grabbed her arm. This caused her to be fearful and she ran off to quickly raise the alarm.

Detectives investigating this incident would like to reassure members of the public that they take such reports very seriously and anyone who has information which may assist with their investigation, are asked to please get in touch as a matter of urgency.

They are also appealing to anyone who may have CCTV, doorbell, or dash-cam to please check their footage to see if they have captured the incident on camera to help piece together what has happened.

Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Please quote incident number 240000690535 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.