Police have stepped up patrols in Nantwich and Crewe after another report of a man in a green car seen approaching a teenage girl.
The 16-year-old South Cheshire College student, from Nantwich, was followed by an Asian man as she walked to a bus-stop.
Yesterday’s incident happened at about 1pm and follows three similar reports in Nantwich and Crewe on Saturday January 7.
Today, Cheshire Police said extra patrols were being deployed.
Insp Andy Smith said: “I want to stress that in none of the incidents has anyone been grabbed.
“But I appreciate that although it would appear no crime has taken place, these incidents have caused concern and alarm in the community which has been fuelled by speculation on social media websites such as Facebook.
“I want to reassure the community that the police take incidents like this seriously but also appeal for calm while officers conduct their enquiries.
“It is important for the public to aware and vigilant, but good intentions can sometimes lead to unnecessary panic and anxiety.”
Police are following a number of lines of enquiry and are working with agencies like schools and colleges to ensure safety messages and advice are being provided.
On January 7, the first incident happened near the bus station on Beam Street, Nantwich, when a man in his late 30s pulled up alongside a 16-year-old girl and asked directions. She left to go home and alerted her parents who contacted police.
A man of similar description and car later approached a 16-year-old on Victoria Avenue, Crewe as she walked near the BMX track and he asked the girl and her friend to get in. They declined but he followed before driving off.
And in the third incident a 16 and 15-year-old girl walking on West Street, Crewe, were approached by a man, described as Asian or mixed race, in a dark green Vauxhall asking for directions.
He followed them in his car, and asked their ages, when the girls ran off to raise the alarm.
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