Police looking for suspect in attempted kidnapping
Posted Dec 1, 2015 4:28 pm.
Last Updated Dec 1, 2015 4:42 pm.
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City police are investigating an attempted child abduction that occurred Tuesday in the community of Varsity.
At approximately 12:30 p.m., a child was approached by an unknown male while inside a convenience store located at 2615 Valiant Drive N.W.
The 12-year-old victim was verbally threatened by the suspect, but managed to escape. The victim ran to a nearby school and reported the incident to police.
The suspect is described as a white male in his 40s, between 5’8″ and 5’11” tall. He has a round face with a moustache or goatee, short and balding grey hair, and brown eyes. He was wearing a brown jacket, dark pants and may have smelled of campfire and alcohol. It is possible he was driving an older model 90s, two-door, grey sedan with no licence plate.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact the non-emergency number at 403-266-1234, or Crime Stoppers anonymously using any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637
Case #15510337/5159
