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Surrey police are investigating after an unknown man allegedly tried to grab a teenager and walk her toward a parked car Tuesday.

According to the RCMP, a 16-year-old girl was walking near 154th Street and 101A Avenue around 9:15 a.m. when she was approached by a man she didn’t know. The man allegedly grabbed the girl by her arm and tried to walk her toward a parked vehicle. The girl fought back and was able to get away.

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Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the attacker. He’s described as a man in his early 20s with tanned or reddish skin, about 6-feet with a medium build. The man had a chiselled jaw, pointy nose and was clean-shaven. He was wearing a grey hoodie with brown pants and red shoes.

The car was a small silver sedan, possibly an early 2000s model Kia or Subaru.

Anyone who may recognize the man, or who has dashboard-camera footage from the area filmed between 9 and 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, is asked to contact Surrey RCMP. Investigators can be reached at 604-599-0502 or, if you wish to remain anonymous, at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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