On December 8, 2014, just before 2:30pm, St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP received a report of a suspicious person walking on Dawson Road in Lorette, Manitoba.
Police say that the man appeared to be in his mid-twenties, Caucasian, with short blond hair. He was wearing a black vest similar to soft body armour or a training vest. There were no weapons involved, nor any threats made by this individual.
As a precaution RCMP requested the schools in the community to lock down until the area could be patrolled. Police have not found the individual. However, with police still patrolling the area, it was deemed safe for children to leave school and go home. The lock down was lifted by 3pm.
RCMP are asking anyone with information connected to this incident to contact the St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP at 204-433-7908 or call CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES(274637).
Update
RCMP report that a 20-year-old male from Lorette, Manitoba, contacted St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP to report he was the man that was pictured on social media forums wearing something similar to a soft body armour vest. The man voluntarily attended the RCMP detachment and turned over his vest. The man had been exercising in his home and had donned a weight vest, or athletic training vest, to go for a run as a cool down. There are no charges in this matter.
