Police seeking public's help in attempted Cookstown abduction

(right) A composite sketch, provided by the South Simcoe Police, of the man in question

On January 15, 2007 at approximately 4:20pm South Simcoe Police responded to the Cookstown Public School to a report of an attempted abduction of a school child walking home after school.

The child was walking south on County Road #27, just south of the Cookstown Public School. The 11 year old child was approached by a person in a vehicle. The male driver and only occupant of the motor vehicle attempt to force the child into the vehicle.

Suspect Description:

- Male, white, approximately 5'5" medium build with possible beer belly, age in 30's.

- Black hair possibly hanging down covering top of face.

- Tanned face

- N.B. SUSPECT HAS A VERY UNIQUE & UNUSUAL Moustache and Goatee beard. Described Goatee being approximately 2 inches long and tied in a ponytail with a purple ribbon or elastic band just below the chin. Describes moustache as not connecting to goatee on sides of mouth.

- Suspect wearing black rimmed "Old Fashioned" styled looking sunglasses, glasses had a yellow and a brown rim around the outside of the lenses near the black frames.

- Wearing new clean hooded winter bomber style coat, body of coat dark gray, black puffy arms and sleeves, with a full white stripe down each side of coat under each arm. Hood over head at time of incident.

- Wearing black pants with tight fitting bottoms near ankles.

- Wearing red and black baseball/soccer style shoes.

- Suspect wearing very tight fitting "Pinky" ring on the baby finger of his right hand. Ring described as a silver band.

Vehicle Description:

Newer style car, 4 doors, medium dark blue in colour, possibly a Toyota Yaris.

Partial Licence plate of A 1 1 - ? ? ?

South Simcoe Police are seeking the Public's assistance with this investigation. Anyone who may have been a witness, or was in the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact the South Simcoe Police Criminal Investigations Bureau. Anyone who may have suspect information that would assist this investigation in any manner is asked to contact the South Simcoe Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-775-3311 or 705-436-2141 ext. 1104, or Crimestoppers 1-800-222- TIPS(8477).