A woman was sexually assaulted on a busy street on Friday morning.
The victim had been walking on Main Street in Airdrie before she was pounced on by a teenage male.
The pervert touched the 37-year-old inappropriately over her clothing before making off in the direction of Hazelfield Grove.
Detectives are now appealing to the public for information and gathering CCTV footage from the area in a bid to trace the culprit.
The male youth responsible is described as white, aged between 13-17 years and around 5ft 10 ins in height.
At the time of the assault, he was wearing a black jacket with a hood, dark-coloured trousers and black gloves. He was also carrying a black rucksack.
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Detective Constable Derek Wilson of Coatbridge Police Station said: “Officers have been carrying out enquiries in the area and gathering CCTV footage to establish more information to identify the youth responsible.
"I would appeal to any witnesses, or anyone with information that may assist our enquiries to contact Coatbridge Police Station through 101 quoting reference 0549 of 15 January.
"Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”
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