On Saturday, September 12, 2010, RCMP received a report of a suspicious male on Saskatchewan Avenue in Portage la Prairie.
At approximately 7pm, a young female was approached by an unknown male in a vehicle while she was walking along Saskatchewan Avenue. The vehicle approached the young girl and the male driver told her to get in the car. The female said no and ran away before anything further occurred.
The vehicle is described as an older model, 4 door, green Oldsmobile with a scratch on the passenger door.
The male is described as native in appearance, approximately 50 years of age with a greying beard, glasses, grey shoulder length hair and small in appearance. He was wearing jeans and a black jacket with red stripes on the sleeves.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Portage la Prairie RCMP Detachment at 1-204-857-4445 or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
The investigation is continuing.
Cst. Shannon Neff
Portage la Prairie RCMP
(204) 857-4445