On Monday 23/09/2013 police received information relating to a man acting suspiciously on the “Whitewater” Walking track in Kingston at approximately 3.45pm.

It was reported to police that a man of dishevelled appearance attempted to lure a young girl who was walking behind her mother, towards the bushes on the side of the track.

The man allegedly used hand gestures to signal the child toward his location.  There was no physical contact between the man and child, however the incident has scared the child and caused significant concern to the mother of the child who was nearby.

This is an isolated incident, however, with school holidays fast approaching, Tasmania Police would like to take this opportunity to remind members of the public to remain vigilant while out walking, always try to walk with somebody else, stick to defined walking tracks and where possible ensure that a mobile phone is accessible and of course, report any suspicious behaviour to police.