Investigation launched after Telford teenager is grabbed by stranger
Police are investigating after a teenage girl was grabbed by a stranger as she made her way home in Telford.
The incident happened at around 9.30pm on Sunday 18 September as the girl walked home on her own.
The 17-year-old had been out with a friend who she had left at Haybridge shops as they went their separate ways.
As the teenager walked along Waterloo Road in Ketley, a vehicle started to follow her. The male driver spoke to her but she continued walking.
Once she reached Woodside Road in Ketley, a male who the girl believed was the same male from the car, appeared on foot behind her. The man grabbed her by the hair and pulled her towards him. The girl shouted and screamed and managed to break free before she ran home.
Police are investigating the matter and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.
A Telford Police spokeswoman said: "The incident happened in a residential area so we are hoping that a resident heard the girl's screams or saw the man in the car or the man with the teenager.
"The teenager was extremely upset and visited the Princess Royal to be checked over. She suffered reddening to her face as a result of being grabbed."
The spokeswoman added: "The vehicle the man was in is described as black in colour with tinted windows. The male is described as Asian aged in his late 20's. He wore a ring with the word "DAD" on.
"If you know who this male is please come forward and speak to us."
Telford Police can be contacted on 0300 333 3000 or the anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.
