Tennant Creek Police have issued the comfit of a man believed to have behaved indecently in front of two young girls yesterday.

Police received the report of indecent behaviour just before 4:30pm.

The girls aged 10 and 11-years-old told police they were walking past Sporties Club at 4pm when they were approached by an older man in a 4WD station wagon vehicle.

The man started asking the girls questions about Tennant Creek before asking sexual questions.

The girls noticed the man behaving indecently and ran to the police station and told police.

The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, in his fifties or sixties with short grey shaved hair, short grey beard and overweight wearing large round glasses. He was wearing a blue polo shirt with black vertical stripes in the middle.

The vehicle the man is driving is similar to a late model Nissan Patrol with a sunroof, snorkel, silver bumper bar and aerial on the front bumper. The car has caravan extension side mirrors and spare tyre with either a white or silver cover on the rear of the vehicle.

Police urge anyone who may have seen the man or have information of his whereabouts to contact them on 131 444.

Police reiterate the 'Stranger Danger' message to parents and their children,

Recognise the danger
Refuse any offer
Run away
Report it to the first person they feel safe with



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