Stranger Danger

• Vernon Mounties release sketch of man accused of approaching student

  Mounties in Vernon, B.C., have released a sketch of a man accused of trying to lure a child into his vehicle near an elementary school last month in hopes of identifying him.

  Crime

  Jun 8, 2023
  
• Stranger danger report made after suspicious Vernon incident

  'Make safety conversations with your children a regular thing; it gives them confidence and helps prepare them so they know what to do if they are ever in an unsafe situation.'

  Crime

  May 10, 2023
  
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• Father watches live on phone app as video shows strangers entering home while child is alone

  'We've told him countless times, don't answer the door, there's no need to answer the door,' said a Toronto father who watched live online as a pair of suspects entered his home.

  Crime

  Feb 6, 2023
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• Vernon RCMP release sketch of suspect in alleged child grabbing incident

  Police are asking for the public’s help after a stranger allegedly grabbed a child’s arm on school grounds, just after dismissal, on Oct. 11.

  Crime

  Nov 8, 2022
• Youth sexually assaulted near a Sicamous elementary school: RCMP

  Police are now looking for the man who is described as approximately 40 years old, has no facial hair, wearing a black toque, black zip-up jacket, and sunglasses.

  Crime

  Oct 24, 2022
• Vernon, B.C. parents put on alert after two stranger-danger reports made to police

  Based on the information we have at this time, there is nothing to indicate any criminality in either. In each of these situations, the children acted appropriately.

  Education

  Oct 20, 2022
• Vernon stranger danger incident prompts police attention

  'We're continuing to conduct neighbourhood canvasses in the area and our school resource officer is engaged and working alongside our partners at SD22.'

  Crime

  Oct 12, 2022
• Report of child luring in Penticton, B.C.; RCMP offer tips on staying safe

  RCMP said they were called Feb. 9 to the 1300-block of Kensington Street in Penticton, B.C., after three young girls reported that they were approached by a man.

  Crime

  Mar 2, 2022
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• Speak to your kids about ‘stranger danger’ OPP asks Lambton Shores parents in cryptic message

  Lambton OPP issued a message to area residents Tuesday evening headlined 'Parents and Caregivers are Urged to Speak to Their Children About 'Stranger Danger.'

  Crime

  Jul 28, 2021
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• Guelph police are looking to speak to strangers who spoke to children

  Guelph police want to speak to two people who stopped their car and talked to young children in the city's west end on Thursday.

  Canada

  May 28, 2021