Suspicious behaviour, Mareeba

Police have released a comfit image of a man they wish to speak to after an 11-year-old boy was approached in Mareeba yesterday afternoon.

Around 3.30pm the boy was walking along Anzac Avenue when a white Toyota Landcruiser station wagon pulled up next to him.

A man in the car told the boy to get in and began opening the door.

The boy immediately ran away along the footpath and was chased by the man for a short distance before he returned to the vehicle and drove off.

The boy ran to his mother’s workplace and reported the incident.

The man is described as Caucasian in appearance with a tanned complexion, 173cms tall, fit build with short brown hair and a goatee beard. He was wearing a green t-shirt and jeans.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.