The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, 25, over six feet tall with dark brown, straight hair. Credit: VicPD
Victoria police have released a sketch of a man wanted in connection with a child luring incident on Monday at Cecelia Ravine Park.
According to police, just after 4 p.m., a 12-year-old girl reported that she and her friend were approached by a man. The man tried to get the girl to go to a secluded part of the Cecelia Ravine Park.
The girls ran away and got help from a parent. The 12-year-old girl was not injured.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, 25-years-old, over six-feet-tall, with dark brown, straight hair. He was wearing a dark-coloured ball cap, blue denim frayed shorts and was carrying a basketball. His shoes were Adidas black runners with three white stripes. Police said it is believed the man has a moustache and a light goatee.
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Police believe that the suspect plays basketball regularly at the basketball court in the 1300 block of Napier Lane.
A map of the basketball court in the 3100 block of Napier Lane where the suspect is believed to play basketball. Credit: VicPD
VicPD detectives do not believe the incident is connected with any other incident in Victoria.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information about the suspect is asked to call VicPD at 250-995-7654 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Alexa Huffman
