Cops release image of man with orange hair and freckles after schoolgirls were approached by a stranger acting 'indecently'
A computer generated image of a man who 'behaved indecently' when he approached three high school students has been released by police.
The suspect, an orange-haired man with freckles, approached the teenage girls on two separate occasions on Hillview Road in Kingswood, in Adelaide's south.
In the first incident, two girls were stopped at 9am on Friday by the man driving a silver hatchback who asked them asked for directions.
An orange-haired man with freckles is said to have approached teenage girls on two separate occasions and acted inappropriately towards them. Pictured is an artist's impression of the man from the victim's description.
After one of the girls saw the man was 'acting in an indecent manner' the pair fled and the stranger did not chase them. She quickly walked off to a safe place and immediately called police. Officers were unable to find the man.
He is described as aged in his late 20s to early 30s with a thin build and a Caucasian appearance.
The teenagers were approached on Friday and Monday before the man acted inappropriately towards them and they fled
Detective Chief Inspector Scott Fitzgerald urged anyone who witnessed the incidents or had any information to come forward.
'We believe the same person is involved in these two incidents,' he told reporters.
'If anyone knows the person who was in the street at the time or who was involved with either of those vehicles to contact police.'
He said the area was busy during school drop off times and requested that anyone driving nearby send their dashcam footage to police.
Detective Chief Inspector Scott Fitzgerald (pictured) appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident or had any information to come forward
Det Insp Fitzgerald said if anyone found themselves in a similar situation their first action should be to find somewhere safe.
'If you feel that you are unsafe go to a public place, call out to someone who is close to you and get away,' he said.
Anyone with information should report it to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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