Halifax RCMP are investigating after a woman at a Sackville bus stop was grabbed by a man Wednesday afternoon.
According to police, a woman was waiting for a bus on Sackville Drive when a man pulled up beside her in a car and asked for directions.
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The man then asked the woman to get into the car and help with the directions. When the woman declined, the man asked her to add the information to the GPS on his phone.
As the man passed his phone through the passenger window he grabbed the woman’s arm. She was able to quickly break free.
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The man was driving a green or blue hatchback car and is described as having short, dark hair, a dark complexion and a thick accent.
RCMP are continuing to investigate.
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