Police have launched an appeal to the public after a woman approached a young boy and "grabbed him by the arm" in Victoria Park, Bedminster. Avon and Somerset Police say the incident happened between 8.50am and 9.05am on Tuesday, March 7.
Officers were told that the woman "grabbed the child by the arm." Police said the boy was able to break free from her grip and stayed with his mother, adding that he sustained no injuries.
In the force's appeal, released on Monday, March 20, it included a description of the woman. She is described as white, around 40 years-old or older, and was in possession of a black and white umbrella which had pictures of cats on it.
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PC Jolene Britton, of the Bedminster Neighbourhood Team, said: “At this stage we are keeping an open mind as to the circumstances behind this incident, but wish to identify the woman and speak with her about what happened.
“Officers visited the boy’s family at the start of last week to update them on our enquiries and to check on the boy’s welfare. We have also carried out CCTV enquiries, as well as high-visibility reassurance patrols.
“We’d like to reassure parents we are not aware of other incidents of this nature being recently reported locally, but please do contact your neighbourhood officers with any concerns.”
Anyone who can assist our enquiries is asked to call 101 and quote reference number 5223054819. If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5223054819, or complete our online appeals form.
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