Police look to identify suspicious vehicle in Welland

Niagara police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man and his vehicle as he is alleged to have approached a person and made unwanted advances in Welland Saturday morning.

Officers say that at around 2:30 a.m., in the area of Ontario and Plymouth roads, a man in a white 4-door sedan approached a person and made several propositions toward them which they declined.

The man is described by investigators as a brown man, between 40 and 50 years old, with dark hair and a beard.

Authorities are asking residents and businesses in the area to review their surveillance video from between 1:30 and 3 a.m. and to contact police if they believe to have captured video of the man.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact police at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009106.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).

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