RCMP are asking the public for help identifying a man who approached a 12-year-old in Antigonish County.

Police say it was Monday when the youth was approached by a man not known to them, while on Arisaig Point Rd.

When asked to go with him, they ran home and told a parent.

The suspect is described as an older white man wearing an orange t-shirt believed to be driving a gold van with a Quebec licence plate.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Antigonish County District RCMP at 902-863-6500. Should you wish 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.