Man grabs and tried to kiss 16-year-old girl in Newhaven
Sussex Police are appealing for more information
Police are appealing for information after a man approached a girl in Newhaven.
At about 6.45pm on Friday 24 September the 16-year-old girl was walking home along the The Drove, on the A259 in Newhaven, when she was approached by a man near Sainsburys.
He engaged her in conversation and then grabbed and tried to kiss her, but she pulled away and made her way safely home.
The man is described as white, about 5'10", slim, with brown hair in a ponytail. He had a tattoo of a name on his neck, and was wearing a blue tracksuit and grey trainers.
PC Jack Balkham said: "We have been making enquiries across the local area and have currently had no reports of other people being approached in this way.
"If you saw what happened or if you think you can identify the man described, please contact us either online or by calling 101, quoting serial 197 of 26/09."