Police are looking for a man they say attempted to lure two children into his car in different parts of West Vancouver yesterday.
The man, in his 40s, pulled up next to a student near Gleneagles elementary at about 7:50 a.m. and offered her a ride to the bus stop, according to investigators. The girl said no, and the man drove away. He was last seen near the traffic circle at Marine Drive and Rosebery Avenue.
At 3 p.m. the same day, a driver matching his description apparently tried again, this time offering a 14-year-old boy a ride to Whytecliff Park, said police.
West Vancouver investigators were concerned enough by the incidents to issue an alert to media.
The suspect is described as a slightly built man with salt-and-pepper hair and glasses. He was driving an older model silver-coloured convertible.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the WVPD at 604-925-7300.
In the wake of the encounters, investigators are calling on parents to remind their kids to stay in busy, well-lit areas when walking without an adult, and to travel in groups when possible.
James Weldon
