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Police looking for man after ‘disturbing’ incident at St. Vital Centre

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Winnipeg Police won’t speculate on nature of fluid in St. Vital centre incident – Feb 24, 2017

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Police Service has released the description of a man wanted in a “disturbing” incident at St. Vital Centre.

The Sex Crimes Unit is investigating after a mother contacted police to share her daughter’s unsettling story Sunday.

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The mother, who asked not to be identified, first shared the story on Facebook.

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She said her 14-year-old daughter and her friends were at the mall when they noticed a man who seemed to be following them with what appeared to be paper towel wrapped around a “shiny cylinder-type object.”

 

Winnipeg police say this man is considered a person of interest.
Winnipeg police say this man is considered a person of interest. Winnipeg Police Service

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