About 7.45am, a 12-year-old girl was walking through Glenbawn Place when she noticed a man standing near a unit block.

It appears the man followed her through Wollombi Road, Jersey Road and onto Dangar Road.

The girl became concerned and pretended to yell out to someone.

The man jumped a fence and ran to the passenger seat of a waiting car in Wollombi Road.

The car is described as being a blue/green coloured older model Commodore sedan with flaking paint and rust near the tyre well.

The windows also had a dark tint.

Police attended and a canvass was conducted.

Investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Meanwhile, the incident has again prompted police to encourage parents to discuss the ‘Safe People, Safe Places’ messages with their children, including;

- Make sure your parents or another adult you know knows where you are at all times.

- Always walk straight home or to the place you are walking to. Walk near busier roads and streets, or use paths where there are lots of other people.

- Know where safe places are – a shop, service station, police station, library or school. If you are ever frightened, you should go to one of these places and ask them to call the police.

- Learn about safe adults you can look for and talk to if you need help – police officers, teachers at school, adults you know and trust.

- Don’t talk to people you don’t know and never get into a car with someone you don’t know. If a car stops on the side of the road and you don’t know the person inside, do not stop.

- If you are scared and can use a phone, call 000 and tell them you are scared.

- If someone tries to grab you, yell out, ‘Go away, I don’t know you’. This lets other people know you have been approached by someone you don’t know.