Police Look For Suspicious Van

Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:58 AM

Prince George RCMP are asking the public to be on the look out for an older model, light blue full sized van. The vehicle is beleived to be linked with two attempted abductions in the past week.

Police say the first incident happened early last week at about 9:15 in the morning in the 1600 block of Third Avenue.

The van pulled over to a 13 year old girl who was on her way to school and the driver asked if "she was working". She replied she wasn't, then ran to her school She didn't think to tell anyone until another incident happened two days later, again in the same block on 3rd Avenue. The 13 year old and her 14 year old girlfriend were walking to school when the same van appeared, and again asked if "she was working". The two girls noticed a male who approached the van then tried to follow the girls when they ran to their school. The girls believe this man had been a passenger in the van.

The van is described as older, light blue with three windows on one side. One of the windows is tinted. The van has bucket seats and possibly a blanket in the back.

The driver is described as:

caucasian, 60 years old, 5'6 - 5'8, bald with glasses, blue eyes, no facial hair. He had a gruff deep voice with possibly a French accent. He was wearing a blue short sleeved shirt.

The passenger is described as:

Caucasian, about 40 years old 5'8" to 5'10" , heavier build, no facial hair, wearing black clothes and a black touque

Police say they are also aware of an earlier incident which occurred on Graves Road when two 13 year old girls were approached by the driver of an older light blue van. The description of the driver was the same as the man described as the "passenger" in the more recent incidents.

Anyone with information on this light blue van is asked to contact the RCMP

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