POLICE are appealing for information after a man was spotted acting suspiciously around homes in Renfrew.

The unknown suspect was seen in the grounds of the sheltered housing complex in Orchard Street at around 5.40pm on Monday.

He is described as between 5ft 5ins and 5ft 7ins tall with short black hair. At the time, he was wearing dark clothing.

Sergeant Jo Henderson, of the community policing team, said: "We are appealing for information from any witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage in the area around this time."

Call 101 if you can help police with their investigation, quoting incident number 2800 of September 6.