Mounties within the Okanagan say they’re investigating a “attainable youngster luring incident” that occurred on Wednesday.
Summerland RCMP mentioned in a information launch that they have been notified of the incident the day after it occurred.
In keeping with police, a 10-year-old lady informed her dad and mom that she was approached by a person driving alongside Kelly Avenue between 8 and eight:30 a.m., as she was strolling to Large’s Head Elementary College.
“The person requested the lady if she needed a journey to high school,” the RCMP launch reads. “The lady instantly ran in the wrong way. The person didn’t proceed his interplay, or comply with the lady.”
Police described the person as “scruffy trying,” with brief brown hair. He gave the impression to be roughly 40 years outdated.
He was driving an older mannequin purple truck that was not in good situation and had a inexperienced cover, police mentioned, including that the person was smoking a cigarette throughout his interplay with the lady.
Police mentioned their investigation is ongoing and anybody with info on “this or comparable incidents” ought to contact Summerland RCMP at 250-494-7416.