WHITE ROCK - White Rock RCMP are investigating the attempted abduction of a nine-year-old girl at the White Rock Elementary school playground last Friday.
Const. Shailenshni Molison said police hadn't heard of the alleged incident until Tuesday. She said the girl had been in the playground, at 1273 Fir St., at about 3:30p.m. on Jan. 16 when a bald man with tattooed arms tried to lure her to his vehicle.Molison said the girl wasn't injured and the man ran away after she told him "No!" He is believed to be about 25 years old and was wearing a dark-coloured T-shirt with red writing and beige shorts. Police do not have a description of the vehicle."We ask anyone who may have information as to the identity of the suspect or may have witnessed this incident to call police," Molison said.Police ask that those with information contact the White Rock RCMP general investigation section at 778-593-3600.Meanwhile, White Rock RCMP haveyet to arrest someone after a "suspicious" parked car was shot up on Saturday in the 15300-block of Columbia Avenue."We are still in the process of our investigation but can confirm that no one was injured from the incident," Molison said.