Hamilton police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a sexual offence involving a youth Monday morning.
Officers say it happened around 8:30 a.m. when the youth was on their way to school in the area of Heather Road and Sunrise Drive, just east of the Red Hill Valley Parkway.
Investigators say an unknown man drove up to the youth and motioned for them to come over.
The man allegedly made a sexual invitation towards the youth, grabbed their hand and then licked it. The youth pulled away and fled the area.
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Police describe the man as being South Asian with slicked-back black hair and no facial hair.
Officers say he was driving a “fancy” black car with two doors and possibly red on both rear-view mirrors.
Residents and drivers in the area at the time of the incident are asked to review their surveillance video between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. for any suspicious activity.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Michelle Wiley at 905-540-6375 of the crimes against children’s unit.
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