Police in St. Catharines are investigating after a young girl says she was approached by an unknown man.
The girl told police she had been playing with friends around noon yesterday before walking off on her own.
She says she was approached by a man in the Sherwood Ave and Haig Street area.
The two spoke briefly before she became frightened and ran away.
Police describe the man as white, between 35 - 60 years old, with a medium build and short brown hair.
At the time he wore black jeans and a black shirt or jacket.
He was last seen walking northbound on Haig Street.