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Attempted abduction suspect sought by RCMP in southern Alberta

An RCMP badge is pictured. File / RCMP

Strathmore RCMP are looking for a suspect after a woman in Langdon, Alta. reported a man made several attempts to abduct her Wednesday afternoon.

The woman told police she was approached by a man she didn’t know who was “insistent in his efforts” to pick her up, despite the woman turning him down several times.

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At one point the woman said he grabbed her in an attempt to force her to take a picture with him. She told police she tried to run, but he grabbed her by the neck and dragged her toward his vehicle.

A passerby witnessed what was happening and stopped the man, who ran off.

The suspect is described as having darker skin, is about six feet tall and was wearing a white t-shirt with an emblem and blue jeans. He reportedly told the woman he lives in Calgary.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Strathmore RCMP at (403) 934-3968.

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