Winnipeg police looking for man after attempted child abduction Thursday morning
Posted January 31, 2025 1:14 pm.
Last Updated January 31, 2025 1:15 pm.
Winnipeg police says they are looking for a man in his 30s after an attempted child abduction Thursday morning.
WPS says around 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 30, officers responded to a report of an attempted child abduction near Brebeuf Place and Beaverbrook Street.
Reports indicate that two girls aged 8 and 10, were walking to school together when an unknown man began to follow them, before taking one of their hands.
An adult who was in the area witnessed the incident and intervened, causing the man to let go of the girl’s hand before fleeing the area.
Police say both girls were able to safely make it to school, where they reported the incident to an adult.
The man has been described as in his 30s, around 6 feet tall, with a thin build and thin blond hair. At the time he was wearing a tan beach hat with a large brim, sunglasses, a tank top, and tropical shorts.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to contact investigators at 204-986-3296 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.
