Recently, the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call from a concerned parent advising that their daughter had been approached by a vehicle while walking.
On Sunday May 4, 2025, at approximately 2:15pm, the Peterborough County OPP received a report that a twelve-year-old had been walking on Chemong Road when a vehicle made an abrupt U-turn and approached the youth. The driver spoke to the youth offering them a ride. The youth declined and returned to their residence. The vehicle made another U-turn and proceeded towards Bridgenorth.
The vehicle was described as a silver or gold minivan however a licence plate was not able to be provided.
The driver was described as a man of Middle Eastern descent, approximately 40-50 years of age with a beard and wearing a blue turban.
The investigation is ongoing, and the OPP would like to speak with the driver of the vehicle. We ask parents to be cognisant of their children’s whereabouts and report any suspicious activity to police. For tips for parents and children on stranger safety, visit the Canadian Safety Council website at www.canadasafetycouncil.org/what-to-teach-children-about-strangers/
Anyone with information or dashcam footage related to this interaction is asked to call the Peterborough County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or you may submit y our tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca
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Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Author: Pete Fisher
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