Police have launched an appeal after a man tried to pick up a teenage girl in his car in Aberdeenshire.

The girl raised concerns after a male stopped his vehicle, which had blacked-out windows, and offered her a lift on Slug Road, Stonehaven, at around 4.45pm on Thursday.

Enquiries have now been launched in the area to establish the exact nature of the incident.

The man is described as being white, around 40 to 50 years old, bald, clean shaven and of a muscular build.

He was wearing a T-shirt and was driving a black five-door saloon type car with blacked-out windows at the rear.

Local Sergeant Kirsty Welsh said: "At this stage I would appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time in question and saw this incident or has information to please get in touch as soon as possible while our enquiries continue.

"Likewise I would encourage this man to contact us if he sees this appeal and recognises himself as the person in question.

"Let me stress that there was no physical contact, however, the girl was concerned by the exchange that took place and raised her concerns.

"It is crucial we establish the exact nature of this incident so I would urge anyone with information to contact police."