Winnipeg, Manitoba – Police are investigating after children were allegedly approached by a man in a vehicle on Kinver Avenue.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, the incident occurred Wednesday around 5 p.m. in the 100 block of Kinver Avenue. School-aged children told a parent that a man in a light-coloured vehicle — possibly a van, truck, or SUV — pulled up beside them and allegedly offered money and a ride.
Police said the children ran home and reported the encounter. The suspect is described as a man with a brown complexion who was possibly wearing a mask. The vehicle was last seen travelling westbound on Kinver Avenue.
The Child Abuse Unit is investigating and said the case remains in its preliminary stages. Officers are seeking assistance from the public, including home surveillance or dash-cam footage from the area around the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Child Abuse Unit at 204-986-3296 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-TIPS or through winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
The advisory may be of particular concern to families and students in the surrounding neighborhood.
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