Inspector Burns, of Police Service Northern Ireland, has reassured communities across the nation officers have increased patrols following encounters with the “suspicious yellow man”
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‘Suspicious yellow man’ spotted walking streets in Co Derry
This is the creepy moment a “suspicious yellow man” was caught loitering along a roadside.
The footage, shared widely on social media, shows the man wearing a long yellow coat, with yellow trousers and boots walk in front of a vehicle, seemingly late at night.
Speculation online suggested the man had a weapon during this encounter – and others last month – but Gerard McFerran, who took this clip, believes this was not true on this occasion.
Police are aware of the behaviour and have increased “proactive patrols” across the Kilrea area of County Derry, Northern Ireland. They say members of the public must continue to report strange behaviour like this, captured on Vow Road in Kilrea on Friday December 27.
Speaking to Belfast Live, Gerard said: “I was driving down the Vow Road when I saw the man wearing in all yellow walking down the road and it seemed very strange.
“I was asking him why he was dressed like that and he mostly ignored me and just kept walking. All he said was that ‘it wasn’t him’ and that he couldn’t get the mask off and that he had been staying with a friend after gettng a train up here.
“It was all very strange and made no sense at all, but I have seen people on social media saying that the man was armed which is not something I ever said. I think because he was fidgeting in his pocket people thought this, but it wasn’t the case.”
Police will also increase patrols across Rasharkin and Dunloy after reports of a suspicious man seen in these areas too. Inspector Burns, of Police Service Northern Ireland, said: “As a service, we take all reports very seriously and I hope that the visibility of our officers today, alongside our commitment to continue to patrol shared public spaces, provides reassurance and boosts confidence that we are committed to doing everything we can to make areas safe.
“If you are out and about and notice anything suspicious or perhaps you are concerned about the welfare of an individual, please report your concerns to our officers on the ground, or by calling 999 in an emergency, or 101 if it’s a non-emergency.”
