Northern B.C. Mounties have received a report of an approximately 60-year-old man handing out candy to children.
According to police, who were first reported at 8:20 p.m. on Friday (May 15), the man was claimed to have been driving a blue Dodge Grand Caravan with black steel rims and tape on the front headlights in Fort St. John.
However, there was no reported attempt to lure any child from the initial location, the area of 8420 Alaska Rd. N.
If anyone has reports of similar interactions with a similar vehicle, please contact the RCMP.
RCMP are reminding the public as we transition to summer schedules, it's a good time to revisit safety precautions with children.
This includes:
- Always get permission before talking to someone they don't know
- Stay physically distant from people they don't know (good physical distancing practice now during COVID-19)
- Always get permission before they go anywhere with anyone for any reason
- Always get permission before they accept any gifts or treats from someone they don't know
- To not tell a stranger their name, address or phone number unless it is a uniformed police officer, firefighter or paramedic, who is there to help them
Click here for additional "Street Proofing" safety tips from the RCMP.
The Fort St. John RCMP continue to investigate and are asking anyone who may have information about this incident or can assist in identifying the owner of this vehicle to contact the detachment at 250-787-8100.
