Police appeal after man pointed silver spray paint can towards woman's face on Yorkshire street and then ran away

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for help in identifying a man in relation to an incident which took place in York on November 11.
By Grace Hammond
Published 3rd Dec 2021, 07:58 GMT
Updated 3rd Dec 2021, 08:00 GMT

Around 5.35pm, a man approached a woman on Nunnery Lane and as the woman turned around he pointed a silver spray paint can towards her face before running away.

The woman was not injured and nothing was sprayed out of the can.

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Officers are appealing for the public's help to identify a man pictured in CCTV footage who they believe may have information about this incident.

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If you can help, please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 3 and ask for Claire-Louise Viney. You can also email [email protected]

Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12210239812