The Battlefords RCMP detachment is investigating a report of an attempted abduction of a child from a school yard.
The alleged incident was reported to have occurred between 2 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. on Thursday when a 10-year-old child was grabbed by an arm and directed to come with the suspect to a nearby vehicle.
The child screamed and the man was reported to have let go of the child before fleeing in the vehicle. The child was not hurt.
The suspect is described as between 30 and 40 years of age, with brown eyes. He was wearing a red hat, brown shirt and blue jeans. The suspect vehicle is described as a white truck, and was last seen by the victim on 25th Street in Battleford.
Anyone with information regarding this case, is encouraged to contact Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
People can also submit a tip via their website: http://saskcrimestoppers.com/ or text in a tip: TIP206 + your tip to CRIMES (274637).