Abduction Attempt

• Attempted abduction of teenage girl in north Edmonton rattles community

  A suspect in the attempted abduction of a teenage girl near her north Edmonton school is also believed to be the same person spotted naked and masturbating nearby the same week.

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  May 14, 2025
  
• RCMP in central Alberta release composite sketch in possible abduction attempt

  A woman approached two kids walking in Pigeon Lake, Alta., before grabbing one of them, according to Wetaskiwin RCMP.

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  Sep 14, 2023
  
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• Police investigate attempted abduction of 17-year-old at Langford, B.C. shopping centre

  RCMP say a man shoved the 17-year-old girl inside her vehicle before a second man tried to get into the driver's side door.

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  Nov 15, 2022
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• Sketch released of suspect in possible Abbotsford child abduction attempt

  Police say the child reported that an stranger reached through an open bedroom window and pulled them outside, down the side of the house and to the roadway. 

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  Aug 17, 2022
• OPP search for suspect in alleged attempted abduction of teen in Norwich

  Police said a 13-year-old girl walking home alone in the area of Main and Washington streets on Wednesday reported being approached by a man in a vehicle.

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  Feb 3, 2022
• Regina police looking for man in potential abduction attempt in Harbour Landing

  A 22-year-old woman said she was approached by a suspicious man while walking with two young children, one of which the man picked up at one point.

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  Apr 3, 2021
• ‘No evidence’ to support social media rumours about missing B.C. women, say police

  RCMP are urging people not to share videos circulating widely on social media alleging a connection between missing women cases and making claims about abduction attempts.

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  Feb 7, 2021
• RCMP investigating alleged abduction attempt involving northern B.C. road flagger

  Police say someone tried to pull a road flagger into a van on Highway 29 on Sunday morning.

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  Aug 6, 2019
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• RCMP investigate reports woman tried to abduct 5-year-old girl at Sherwood Park school

  On Tuesday afternoon, Strathcona County RCMP were called about an alleged attempted abduction at Jean Vanier Catholic School. 

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  Oct 17, 2018
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• Saanich police investigate possible attempted abduction of 14-year-old girl

  Investigators describe the encounter as a "suspicious circumstance."

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  Jul 6, 2018