Vancouver police are on the hunt for a man accused of trying to coax a teenage boy into performing sexual acts near an East Vancouver SkyTrain station on Friday.
The incident happened around 8 p.m. on March 22 near the 29th Avenue Station.
In a media release, police said the suspect approached the 13-year-old victim near Duchess Street and Euclid Avenue and asked him where he lived.
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Investigators said the teen ignored him, but that the man followed and began asking him to perform sexual acts.
“This must have been a frightening and disturbing experience for the teenager, who was just walking home when he was approached by a man who made him feel unsafe,” Const. Tania Visintin said.
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“The teen did exactly what he was supposed to do by quickly going somewhere safe and reporting the incident to a trusted adult.”
The boy reported the incident to his parents, who then phoned police.
Police are looking for a man between the ages of 20 and 30 years old, about five-feet-eight-inches tall, with a skinny build, short dark hair and a moustache.
Police said he was carrying a blue umbrella and spoke with a South Asian accent.
Anyone with information is asked to call Vancouver police at 604-717-0600.
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