North Vancouver RCMP seek witnesses to suspicious incident

NORTH Vancouver RCMP are looking for witnesses to a suspicious incident that occurred in the Keith Lynn neighbourhood on Wednesday, April 6 between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Three nine-year-old youths were playing at Michael Park, located at the corner of Drayton Street and East 11th Street when they were approached by a suspicious man. The man, who was in a green truck with a canopy, invited the youths to get into his vehicle to have some juice. Sensing the situation was unsafe, the youths ran away, went home, and told their parents what had happened.

The vehicle is described as:

– Newer model pickup with canopy
– Possibly Ford
– Green or olive in colour
The suspicious male is described as:

– White
– 40-50 years old
– Curly, grey, medium-length hair
– Accent, possibly Spanish
He was described as wearing:

– Grey t-shirt
– Mirrored sunglasses
Anyone who was in the area at that time and witnessed the incident, or who has video surveillance or dash-cam footage that may have captured images of the vehicle, is asked to contact police at 604-985-1311. Police are also asking that the individual involved to come forward to provide their account of the interaction.