Police in Callander and Aberfoyle are to host drop-in surgeries for residents concerned by two recent incidents in which women were followed by men “lurking” at rural locations.
Officer have been investigating a number of incidents across the area and say that enquiries are continuing.
The first incident happened near Aberfoyle in October this year. That was followed by a second incident in that area earlier this month.
A third incident was reported in Callander at the weekend.
Inspector Andy Bushell told the Observer: “We understand the concern of the local community following this incident but I can reassure them that additional patrols are continuing in the area whilst enquiries continue to trace the person involved.
“Local officers are holding drop-in surgeries over the coming days in Callander and Aberfoyle for any member of the public to come along to and speak to the officers in person should they have any concerns. Detail of these surgeries can be found on the Forth Valley Division’s Facebook page.”
Last week we told how a woman had a terrifying experience after a man chased her through woodlands near Aberfoyle. Police have launched an investigation over the incident which happened at around 2.30pm on Sunday, December 12.
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The woman had been running through the park when she was followed by a man. She took to Facebook to detail her experience. She posted: “A man stepped out from the trees and chased me along the track. He stood in the middle of the track as I ran past him then sprinted up behind me, I turned direction and he followed.
“I’m not a fast runner he could have easily outrun me but was deliberately on my shoulder until he slowed. I ended up having to run into the woods and hide behind some wood bags until he continued along the side of Lochan Spling.”
The man is described as white, aged in his early 30s, approximately six feet tall, of slim build with short blonde or brown spiked hair. He was wearing a green or beige waterproof deer- stalker type jacket, dark trousers, boots and had a pink head torch.
Police believe the incident may be linked to a similar event that occurred back in October.
On Wednesday, we told how police are probing “suspicious incidents” in Callander after a woman and her daughter were followed by a man “lurking” behind them on a cycle track in Callander.
The woman took to social media to detail the incident. She posted: “I took a walk with my daughter tonight and walking along Keltie Bridge direction past the greenhouses and done the loop back along the forest track. We took a wrong turn and turned around and a man was lurking behind us. He turned around and really slowly walked towards the road. He kept looking back at us.”
Police say that they received the report on the cycle track between Craigard Road and Ancaster Road at around 9.45pm on Friday, December 17, and at Keltie Bridge at around 8.30pm the same night.
Call police on 101 with information.
