Girl escapes man who attempted to lure her into his car
Police urge parents to be on alert and accompany kids if they are going trick-or-treating tonight
Jack Keating, The Province
Published: Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Police are warning children and parents to be vigilant after a man tried to lure an 11-year-old girl into his car in Guildford.

"The man asked her to come over to his car," said Surrey RCMP Cpl. Roger Morrow. "The girl told the man to leave her alone and walked away."

The man, a South Asian about 50 years old with black hair, followed the girl, opened the passenger door and asked her to get in.

He said, "Hop in, I won't do anything to you," said Morrow.

The girl ran away and the man fled. He was driving an older-model, four-door, blue or black car with a black, orange and white for-sale sign in the rear window.

The incident occurred near 94 Avenue and 151A Street about 11 a.m. Sunday.

"This fellow did this in broad daylight and we now have kids going around trick-or-treating," said Morrow. "Hopefully, the message will get out to parents that this occurred."

"Hopefully, the parents will be spending that precious time with their kids . . . and go out [with them] and enjoy the Halloween trick-or-treating and make sure they're safe."

jkeating@png.canwest.com

© The Vancouver Province 2006