RCMP Alert: Looking for dark truck linked to luring attempts

Passing this along 

RCMP MEDIA RELEASE

File # 2023-286

On January 23, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report of a man driving a dark blue 2014 Chevrolet Express van bearing Alberta licence plate CKZ7820 was allegedly slowly following behind two elementary school aged girls on Highway Drive, in Trail (Glenmerry), BC.  The incident occurred approximately two hours before the RCMP was contacted.

Officers were not able to locate the man and his van.  The man was described as having darker coloured skin.

File # 2023-297

On January 24, 2023, at 1:36 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a second report of a suspicion man driving a blue/black older model truck who approached a Trail women and her two young children on Nelson Avenue, in Trail, BC.  The man parked his truck on the road before exiting to make contact with the woman and her children.  He allegedly smelled the woman’s hair and ask her if she had a husband.  The man then attempted to engage her son in a conversation by asking him where he lived and if he liked gifts.  The woman noticed that the interior of the truck contained children’s toys and books, and the truck bed contained several garbage bags.  The interaction ended without further incident.

RCMP officers conducted patrols but were unable to locate the man and his truck. 

The truck was described as a black or blue older model Ford Ranger or Chevrolet S10.  The man was described as 36-45 years old, scruffy looking, with dark, short, shaggy spiked hair, and dark coloured eyes. 

Trail and Greater District RCMP do not know if the incidents are connected and are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the above-described vehicles.  If you should spot either vehicle, please contact the Trail Detachment at 250-364-2566 to speak to an investigator.