Police seek the public’s help to identify individual in connection with the incident
The Western Valley Region RCMP issued a media release, asking for the public’s help to identify an individual in connection with an attempted abduction in Tilley, a rural community north of Perth-Andover.
The RCMP said Western Valley Region members responded to a report at 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 4. The report said a man approached a child and tried to get them into his vehicle on Walker Road in Tilley.
The RCMP said the child fought the man and ran to a neighbouring house. The man left the scene before police arrived.
Police hope the public could help to identify the man, describing him as having black hair that is short in the front and longer in the back, heavy set, and between 5 feet, 5 inches and 5 feet, 8 inches (165 cm to 173 cm) tall.
The RCMP ask anyone who witnessed a man driving a white vehicle in the Walker Road area of Tilley on Sept. 4, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., or who may have security camera or dash cam footage from this time period, to contact the Western Valley Region RCMP at 506-423-8719.
They explained the information may be helpful to the investigation.
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.
