RCMP investigate possible attempted child abductions

DAVIDSON—RCMP are seeking the public’s help to find out the identity of a man who approached a child under the age of 12 outside Davidson School Thursday, Feb. 12.
Craik RCMP received a report that at about 3:30 p.m., while the child was waiting to cross the street, a grey car approached the child and the driver told the child that, “their mother had told him to pick them up” and to get in the car. The child said, “no” and ran for help.
The car was seen leaving the area, driving south on Government Road. The child told an adult and Craik RCMP were contacted at 5:30 p.m.
The man was driving what is described as a grey, four-door car. The man is described as Caucasian with brown curly hair, blue eyes and between the ages of 30 and 40 years old. He was wearing a black, hooded sweater, a black watch and a ring on his left hand with a red jewel in it.
Craik RCMP are investigating this incident and ask the public’s help. If anyone has any information, they are asked to contact Craik RCMP at 306-734-5200.
Outlook/Elbow RCMP are investigating a similar complaint the detachment received last Thursday afternoon.
At 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, police report that a man had approached a child, under the age of 12, while they were walking near a business on Franklin Street in Outlook.
A blue truck approached the child and the driver told the child that, “their mother was in the hospital and they needed to go with him.” The child said, “no” and ran for help. The child told a parent and the Outlook RCMP were contacted at 4:40 p.m.
The man was driving what was described as a blue, extended cab truck, likely a GMC model. The truck box was open and had no cover, had some of the paint chipped on it and had silver trim around the wheel wells. The lone adult male is described as being heavy-set, middle-aged with a trimmed dark brown beard. He was wearing a red ‘Budweiser” hat.
If anyone has information, to help the investigation, they should contact Outlook/Elbow RCMP at 306-867-5440 or Elbow RCMP at 306-854-1830.