A mother with a baby in a pram was sexually harassed by a man in Northallerton this morning - and police are now on the case to track the suspect down. 

At about 6.50 am this morning, a woman was walking with her young child in a pushchair along Ainderby Road towards Romanby, close to the junction with Chantry Road, when a man made inappropriate sexual comments towards her.

The suspect then allegedly followed the woman on foot for about 15 minutes, before he ran up behind her, touched her inappropriately, and ran off down a footpath to Ainderby Gardens.

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He may have been seen following the woman across various Northallerton locations - including at the Green at Romanby, the railway station car park entrance and Boroughbridge Road. The police are urging anyone who has any information about this "concerning incident" to come forward. 

A spokesperson for the police said: "Enquiries are ongoing, and officers from the local Neighbourhood Policing Team will be patrolling the area.

"We are urging anyone with information that could assist the investigation to come forward – particularly if you saw a man matching the suspect’s description, or if you have CCTV, video doorbell or dashcam footage that may have recorded anything.

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"If you can help, please email graham.mottram@northyorkshire.police.uk, or dial 101, select option 2 and ask for Graham Mottram.

"Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quote reference number 12230109272 when passing information."

The suspect is described as a white male, aged in his mid-30s, with short mousey hair, no facial hair, and approximately 6ft tall. He was wearing a light grey hooded top, and black or dark-coloured cargo-style work trousers, with no logos.