Calgary police are warning the public after an man is believed to have attempted to lure a child in the city’s northwest on Monday.
At around 9:40 a.m., police were called to an area near David Richardson Memorial Disc Golf Park in the community of Royal Vista.
Police said students from a nearby school were at the park for a field trip, when a man approached a student from behind, restrained her arms and attempted to pull her into a wooded area.
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The girl screamed and kicked the man, before she fled the area and reported the incident to teachers, according to police.
“The man is described as having a light complexion, and was wearing black jeans, a black leather jacket, black leather gloves, black shoes with white soles and a baseball cap,” police said in a statement.
Calgary police are advising people to exercise increased awareness in Royal Vista and the surrounding area.
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Anyone with information about the identity or location of the man is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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