Menu

Topics

Connect

Comments

Comments closed.

Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.

Please see our Commenting Policy for more.

Police investigating ‘suspicious circumstance’ involving man, girl at Lawrencetown horse stable

Police say the girl and the man have visited the same stable previously, between six to 12 months ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Police are looking to identify a man and a girl who visited a horse stable in Lawrencetown in connection with an investigation into a “suspicious circumstance.”

Story continues below advertisement

Nova Scotia RCMP say an older man and a girl between the ages of seven and 10 arrived at the stable in a van at around 6 p.m. on Friday.

Police say the girl walked around the stables and spoke with staff while the man stayed in the van.

“After speaking with staff, the girl returned to the van,” police said in a news release Wednesday.

“Staff approached the van and asked the man to leave. The vehicle then left the area.”

READ MORE: Nova Scotia RCMP arrest wanted man after four months at large

Police now wish to speak with the man and check on the girl’s well-being.

The man is described as a thin, older white man with long grey hair. He was wearing thick-rimmed glasses and a black ball cap.

Story continues below advertisement

The girl is described as having red hair and freckles. She was wearing a purple velvet riding helmet and was carrying a small riding crop.

WATCH: (Sept. 1, 2019) ‘Suspicious’ disappearance of N.B. man investigated by police

The vehicle is described as a full-size older model (possibly 1992) black van. It was rusty and had paint peeling off.

Police say the girl and the man have visited the same stable previously, between six to 12 months ago.

Story continues below advertisement

They may frequent other horse stables.

READ MORE: Northwestern New Brunswick man sought by police on several warrants

Anyone with information is asked to contact Nova Scotia RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Advertisement

You are viewing an Accelerated Mobile Webpage.

View Original Article