Police are investigating a report of a suspicious person in Cambridge

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating after a young man told police he was followed by an unknown man Friday morning.

On Nov. 29, around 8:20 a.m., the youths said they were walking in the area of ​​East Street and Ballantyne Avenue when they noticed they were being followed by an unknown man. The man made no attempt to interact with the young man.

Police said the man chased the young woman until she got to safety.

The man is described as white, between 50 and 70 years old, with a heavy build and gray hair. The youth told police that the suspect was wearing a long, gray coat, a red-striped winter hat and was walking with a limp.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777, ext. 2299.