Police are asking for the public's help after an incident in Whitby.
It happened at 6.30pm on Thursday on Stainsacre Lane and involved two young males, one with a bicycle and one with a scooter.
Officers say they're particularly appealing for information about the suspect in this incident, who is a teenage male and was wearing full black clothing, along with a black rucksack, glasses and a black bicycle.
Please email george.mason@northyorkshire.police.uk if you have any information that could help the investigation.
Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC441 Mason, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.
Please quote reference 12240185159 when passing on information.
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