BY IAN CROUCH

A man has been charged with assault after he allegedly approached two schoolgirls at Warners Bay.

Police say the 12-year-old girls were taking part in a school sports activity on The Esplanade yesterday morning when the man called out to them.

It’s claimed the 22-year-old touched one of the girls on the arm and tried to pull the other into a nearby arcade.

He was arrested at nearby hotel and is due to face Toronto Local Court next month charged with two counts of common assault and intimidation.