A man in an SUV allegedly asked two teenage girls in Holyoke for directions to the highway Thursday morning while wearing no pants and masturbating. The girls reportedly ran away when they realized what was going on, and he then drove away, police told MassLive.

Police have now turned to the public for help in identifying the suspect.

Lt. James Albert told MassLive that the man was wearing a plaid shirt and is described as a white 40-year-old with blond or dark blond hair. He said the suspect drove a blue Honda SUV with no license plates.

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The incident reportedly happened around 8:50 a.m. as the two girls were walking to school near High Street and Worcester Place.


“The girls arrived at school and reported the incident to the school staff, who contacted the police. They were not injured but were very shaken and scared,” Albert told MassLive.

Albert said additional patrols were being added to the area, and detectives were searching for video evidence.

Anyone with information on the man or the incident was urged to contact detectives at 413-322-6940.