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RCMP investigating possible child abduction attempt in Battleford

Jun 9, 2016 | 11:21 PM

The Battlefords RCMP detachment is investigating a report of an attempted abduction of a child from a school yard in Battleford. 

The alleged incident was reported to have occurred some time between 2 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. on Thursday June 9th when a 10-year-old child was grabbed by an arm and directed to come with the suspect to a nearby vehicle. 

The child screamed and the male was reported to have let go of the child and fled in the vehicle.  The child was not injured during this incident.

 The suspect is described as being a male, some where between 30 and 40 years of age, with brown eyes and wearing a red hat, brown shirt and blue jeans.  The suspect vehicle is described as a white truck, and was last seen by the victim on 25th Street in Battleford.