RCMP are warning about a photo circulating on social media in connection with an alleged attempted child abduction.
An investigation was launched in Lake George yesterday after a 10-year-old girl was reportedly approached by three men in a van who tried to coax her inside.
RCMP in western New Brunswick say it allegedly happened on July 9 between approximately 10:45 and 11:05 a.m. on Sunset Cove Lane near Ewart Hyde Road.
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RCMP say the image appears to have been created using AI, and it depicts the vehicle and suspects, but it was not created, approved, or released by them.
They’re encouraging everyone to rely only on information shared by police.
An RCMP news release stated the vehicle is believed to have rust along the bottom and front, scratches on the rear driver’s-side door and a Nova Scotia plate with the last two digits believed to be “28.”
The child reported seeing stickers on the licence plate, including one of a dog.
According to an RCMP release, the suspects are described as white, English-speaking, and wearing black balaclavas and dark T-shirts.
One of the suspects was described as having a skull tattoo on the inner part of his right forearm, with lines extending up his arm from the tattoo.
Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area, has information about the incident, or has dashcam or surveillance footage from the area between 10:45 and 11:05 a.m. on July 9, is asked to contact the Keswick RCMP detachment at 506-357-4300.
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
