LISTOWEL, Ont. – Provincial police say they’re looking for a man following a suspected child luring incident in Listowel, Ont.
Investigators say an 11-year-old girl was walking home from school on Monday afternoon when she was approached by a stranger.
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They say a white van pulled up alongside the girl and a passenger in the vehicle opened the passenger side door, called out to the girl and offered her candy if she’d take a ride with him.
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OPP say the girl kept her distance, refused the offer and ran home and reported the incident.
The suspect is described as a white man, possibly in his 30s, who was wearing a black ski mask, large black hat, black winter coat, black snow pants, black mitts and black boots.
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