A man apparently unknown to his targeted victim has tried what appears to be two abduction attempts on a 9-year-old boy near Thorncliffe Park Public School at Thorncliffe Park Drive and Overlea Blvd. The first attempt occurred today (Tuesday, October 13, 2015) between 8:35 and 8:55 a.m. when the man approached the child. He grabbed him by the shoulder. Then at noon, the same man approached the boy again. The lad ran back into school and told a teacher. The suspect is described as brown, 40s to early 50s, 6’0″, with short light brown hair, short facial hair near the chin that is light-grey, and a moustache. He was wearing a white shirt, dark zip-up jacket, black pants with word ‘ADIDAS’ written near pocket, Nike shoes with orange on them, and a black hat with an orange circular symbol. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
