Police are investigating a report a woman was followed by an unknown man before he attempted to grab her.
The incident occurred in the Mount Merrion area of East Belfast in the early hours on Monday, October 4, police say.
In a statement, the PSNI says officers are “investigating a report of a male acting suspiciously in the vicinity of Mount Merrion Gardens”.
Inspector Anderson added: “It was reported that just before 2am, an unknown male followed a woman, aged in her 20s, as she walked from the Ormeau Road area.
“When they reached Mount Merrion Gardens the man reportedly attempted to grab the woman by the arm but when she screamed he let go and made off in the direction of Mount Merrion Avenue. The woman was not physically injured as a result of the incident but was left badly shaken.
“The man was described as being over 30 years old and was wearing a blue coat and blue jeans.
“A number of lines of enquiry are being followed at this time and I would ask anyone who noticed a male matching this description in the area at the time of the incident or who has dash-cam footage from the area to contact police at Musgrave on 101 quoting reference number 143 04/21.”
The police added that witnesses can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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