Police in Kamloops are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who approached a young person walking to a park and asked them to get inside his vehicle earlier this month.
Just after 2 pm on Sept. 9, police received a report that a young person who had been walking to MacArthur Island from a nearby school was approached by a black truck.
The man driving the truck asked the young person to get into the vehicle. The youth did not engage and reported the incident to an adult.
“No license plate was observed, but the truck was described as a newer, clean black Dodge Ram with a tree-shaped air freshener hanging from the rear-view mirror,” said Cpl. Dana Napier.
“The man was described as Caucasian, early 50s, balding with dark grey hair.”
Police are asking anyone with surveillance or dash cam footage that may help identify the vehicle or its driver to contact the RCMP.
“As we work to advance this investigation, we would like to encourage the public to review general street safety: be aware of your surroundings, walk with a partner when possible, don’t engage with people you don’t know to be safe, and have discussions about what to do if you are approached,” added Napier.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and cite file 2025-29913.
