Another woman approached by man who tried to kidnap jogger, police say

A second woman was approached by the same unidentified man who tried to kidnap a jogger in Fendalton on Monday, police say.

Detective Senior Sergeant Damon Wells said police now believe the man approached the second woman on Fendalton Rd later that morning at 6:55 am near the intersection of Clyde and Fendalton Rds.

Wells said the perpetrator is believed to be the same unidentified man who approached the jogger on Kotare St at 6:20 a.m.

The man was seen lying on the corner of Clyde and Creyke Rds, Wells said. He may have been caught on dashcams of passing motorists.

Wells urged anyone who was in the area at the time and may have footage that could help police call 105.

Wells said the man was last seen heading north on Glandovey Rd at 7 a.m. Monday.

He is described as possibly of Indian descent, of medium build, about 176 cm to 179 cm tall, with short black hair and a short beard.

He would be between 25 and 33 years old and wore a dark colored vest over a dark t-shirt with white stripes on the sleeves and dark colored track pants with white stripes down the sides.

His left trouser leg was rolled up to the knee.

Wells acknowledged the community’s concerns about the incidents and reassured that the city’s police were doing “everything to identify and locate the man responsible”.

“We are taking this matter extremely seriously and have increased patrols in the area. Police would like to thank the public for the information received so far.

“We are now releasing an image captured on CCTV and we hope it will help identify the man.”

Anyone in the Glandovey Rd area who has seen this man or noticed anything unusual should call the police immediately, he said.

“We are also asking residents who have cameras covering the footpath and road to view the footage, taken between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Monday, October 3, and to contact police if they notice anything suspicious.

If you have information that could help the police, please call 105 and use file number 221003/5623, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously – 0800 555 111.