Gardaí investigate suspicious approach in Monaghan

According to posts on social media, the vehicle involved was an 07 D brown or dark-coloured, left hand drive Mercedes Sprinter van.

Gardaí in Monaghan are investigating reports of an alleged suspicious approach of a young female.

The incident is reported to have occurred art around 6:10pm yesterday evening, September 10, in the Oriel Road area of Carrickmacross.

The young girl involved was aged only in her early teens and its understood the suspicious approach arose out of an alleged inquiry over the man wanting a small dog.

According to posts on social media, the vehicle involved was an 07 D brown or dark-coloured, left hand drive Mercedes Sprinter van.

Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating the alleged suspicious approach.

“Gardaí are investigating a report of an alleged suspicious approach of a female, aged in her early teens, that is reported to have occurred in the Oriel Road area of Carrickmacross on 10/09/2020 at approximately 6:10pm.”

Enquiries, they say, “are continuing”.

Anyone with information on the incident is being asked to contact Carrickmacross Garda Station.