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For the second time this week, RCMP in the BC Interior are investigating a suspicious incident that has all the makings of a possible child abduction attempt.
The latest incident happened Tuesday afternoon in Williams Lake as a young girl was walking alone between 3-3:30 pm.
According to police, she was in the area of Proctor Street and 3 Avenue when an unknown man in a truck called her over and told her to get into his vehicle.
Fortunately, “the child did not comply and ran from home however did not immediately report the incident,” said an RCMP release.
Police provided the following description of the man who was allegedly involved:
- Heavy
- In his thirties
- Fair to Medium skin
- With red, black and blue tattoos (believed to be on his arms)
- Short, dark brown to black hair
- Moustache
- Spoke English with no accent
They also provided a description of the vehicle he was driving:
- Red and shiny with grey or silver stripe on the door
- Appeared brand new, or had been recently been washed
- Runs quietly
- Large
“We are very interested in identifying and speaking with the driver of this truck to determine what his intentions were with this child,” said S/Sgt. Del Byron.
“If you were in the area of 3 Avenue and Proctor Avenue yesterday afternoon and were a witness to this incident, or have dash-cam or other surveillance video we are asking that you call us.”
Although the two incidents happened just over 100 kilometres apart on back-to-back days, the RCMP says there have been no links found between this incident and the one that occurred in Quesnel on Monday night.
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