Chatham-Kent police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Police Service.)Chatham-Kent police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Police Service.)
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Teen Girl Grabbed In Wallaceburg

Police are looking for an man they say approached three teen girls in Wallaceburg Tuesday night.

The girls were walking down Lorne Ave. near Elizabeth St. just before 9pm, when the man reached out and grabbed one of the girl's arms.

That's when she screamed, and he fled.

It's believed the suspect might have been trying to take her cell phone, which was in her hand.

He's described as white, between 19 and 20 years old, 5’10” with a medium build.

He was last seen wearing a black hoodie with a plaid pattern and khaki pants.

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