Urgent warning to parents as man 'impersonating a police officer' and wearing a hi-vis jacket handcuffs boy | The Sun

COPS have issued an urgent warning to parents after a man impersonating a police officer handcuffed a boy.

The suspicious man was seen approaching young children in the Hamilton Road area of Alford, Lincs., on July 13 at around 5.20pm.

He is described as having ginger hair, looks around 50 years old and was wearing a hi-vis jacket.

The man approached two young boys and managed to handcuff the youngest child.

It is believed that he was impersonating a police officer at the time.

The boy's mother saw the man who then quickly left the scene.

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Lincolnshire Police said: "We continue to investigate the circumstances around this incident and are now appealing for information.

"If you saw someone matching this description on the day, have CCTV of someone matching this description, or have any information that may help us, please get in touch.

"We are taking this incident extremely seriously and our enquiries are ongoing.

"If you think you can help us, please call 101 quoting incident number 402 of 13th July."

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