Police were first notified on 4 August of the man approaching school girls in the Merivale and St Albans area. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
A man has been arrested after allegedly approaching school girls and asking for inappropriate favours for money.
Police were first notified on 4 August of the man approaching school girls in the Merivale and St Albans area.
Several other approaches had since been reported.
A letter was then sent to several schools in the area alerting them to the offending.
Police announced on Tuesday a 53-year-old man was arrested after reports of students being approached by a "suspicious person". He due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on charges of breaching release conditions.
"We want to thank the community for their caring response and for providing the information that helped us to identify the man," Detective Constable Andrea McDowell said.
"Reports like this are concerning and we hope the arrest brings some comfort to the community."
McDowell said it was a good reminder for parents to educate children on how to keep themselves safe when they're walking to and from school and to call 111 concerned for themselves or someone else's safety.
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