Police Searching For Man Who Followed Teen

Newark police are looking for a man who is believed to have followed and pestered a teenager while she was walking through a shopping center Tuesday afternoon.

The 15-year-old told police she was walking through the Mowry Plaza Shopping Center, located near and , around 4 p.m. when a man came up to her and tried to talk to her, according to Newark police.

Officers said the teen felt uncomfortable and begn to run through the lot and that the man chased after her. The teenager ran into a nearby shop and then reported the incident to her parents.

The suspect is described as a white male adult in his late 40s who is about 6-foot-2 of thin build with short brown and grey hair and bright blue eyes. He was last seen wearing "semi baggy" jeans and a sleveless black vest.

Any person with any information concerning these incidents can contact the Newark Police Department's non-emergency line at 510-578-4237 or can call the Silent Witness Hotline at 510-578-4000, extension 500.

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