RCMP release:

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is asking for the public’s help in identifying persons of interest following two suspicious incidents that occurred in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

On October 15, at approximately 8:30 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a suspicious person near Cow Bay Rd. and Samuel Danial Dr. in Eastern Passage. An 18-year-old woman was approached by a man on a transit bus who asked for her phone number and address and followed her when she got off the bus.

The man of interest is described as black and in his 30s. He was wearing black jeans and a blue hoodie.

Yesterday, at approximately 12:40 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a suspicious person near Ashgrove Ave. and Cole Harbour Rd. in Cole Harbour. They learned that a 67-year-old woman had exited a transit bus and was followed by a man who was also on the bus. The woman evaded the man by entering a nearby building.

The person of interest is described as a black man in his 30s with spiky black hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing khaki pants and a yellow vest.

At this time, investigators don’t have any information to indicate whether the men described are the same person or if the incidents are related. Video footage of the incidents is being sought and the investigations are ongoing.

Anyone with information about these suspicious incidents is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.