(CARLI BERRY / iNFOnews.ca)
October 15, 2020 - 1:10 PM
The Kelowna RCMP have released additional details as they continue to search for a suspect and vehicle after a boy was grabbed and pulled towards a truck on his walk home from school in September.
The 11-year-old was walking home from school and as he entered the intersection at Monterey Road and Springfield Road in Kelowna, a black four-door pickup pulled up alongside him and the rear passenger grabbed his backpack, according to the RCMP in a press release. The incident took place Sept. 17.
The boy managed to struggle free and ran home.
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The vehicle is described as a black pickup truck with four doors. It has a blacked-out front grill and patterns along the side of the vehicle that is white with black shading, according to the RCMP.
The man is described as roughly 60 years old, has a white goatee and was wearing a red bandana.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300. Or remain completely anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online here.
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