4:23:01 PM
Police have now released a composite sketch of the suspect in an attempted child abduction.
Toronto media release:
On Friday, June 27, 2008, at 9 a.m., police responded to an attempted child abduction in the Coxwell Avenue/Hanson Street area.
It is reported that:
– a three-year-old girl was walking with her mother and younger brother who was in a stroller,
– they were walking westbound along a walkway just south of the railway tracks, running from Coxwell Avenue to Woodfield Road,
– a man, who was hiding in the bushes on the railway tracks, reached through
a gap in the fence and grabbed the young girl,
– the suspect attempted to pull the girl through the fence,
– the victim’s mother grabbed her daughter and attempted to pull her away from the suspect,
– during the struggle, the girl’s mother kicked the suspect in the upper arm, forcing him to release the victim,
– the suspect was last seen on the railway tracks between Coxwell Avenue/Woodfield Road.
The suspect is described as white, 5’8″ – 5’9″, 175 lbs., salt-and-pepper-coloured shoulder-length hair and similarly coloured scruffy facial hair. The man has a lazy or slightly dropped left eye and his general appearance is very dirty. The suspect was last seen wearing a navy-blue or black shirt that was ripped near the right shoulder area.
The suspect has a tattoo on his right outer forearm, between his wrist and elbow. The tattoo is an eagle with one wing extended and the other folded. The eagle is possibly standing on something or there is writing beneath it. The tattoo is drawn with black ink and has no obvious visible colour.
Members of the public are encouraged to be extra careful with their children while walking in this area.
June 27
5:15:37 PM
A warning from Toronto Police after an attempted child abduction.
It happened near Coxwell Avenue and Hanson Street, just south of the Danforth.
A man tried to grab a 3-year-old girl who was walking with her mother.
The mother kicked the suspect in the arm, and he released the girl.
The suspect is described as a white male in his fifties, between 5’8″ and 5’9,” approximately 175 pounds.
He has salt and pepper, shoulder length hair, and similar facial hair.
His right forearm has a tattoo of an eagle.
Anyone with information is asked to call Police or Crimestoppers.
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Toronto Police Media Release:
The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an attempted child
abduction.
On Friday, June 27, 2008 at approximately 9:00 a.m., police responded to an attempted child abduction in the Coxwell Avenue and Hanson Street area.
It is reported that:
– a three-year-old girl was walking with her mother and younger brother who was in a stroller
– the three were walking westbound along a walk-way just south of the railway tracks running from Coxwell Avenue to Woodfield Road
– enroute, the suspect, who was hiding in bushes on the railway tracks, reached through a gap in the fence and grabbed the young girl
– the suspect attempted to pull the screaming girl through the fence
– the victim’s mother grabbed her daughter and attempted to pull her away from the suspect
– during the struggle the girl’s mother kicked the suspect in the upper arm forcing him to release the victim
– the suspect was last seen on the railway tracks between Coxwell Avenue and Woodfield Road
The suspect is described as: Male, White, 5’8″ – 5’9″, 175lbs, salt and pepper coloured shoulder-length hair and similarly coloured scruffy facial hair. The male has a “˜lazy’ or slightly “˜drooped’ left eye and his general appearance is very dirty.
The male also has a tattoo on his right outer forearm between his wrist and elbow, the tattoo is an eagle with one wing extended and the other folded. The eagle is possibly standing on something or there is writing beneath it. The tattoo is drawn with black ink and has no obvious colour visible.
The suspect was wearing a navy blue or black shirt that was ripped near the right shoulder area.
Members of the public are encouraged to be extra vigilant with their children while walking in this area
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