Hamilton police searching for suspect in attempted child abduction reported in Dundas

Samantha Beattie · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 28, 2025 1:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

A child was almost abducted successful Dundas, Hamilton constabulary say, and officers continue searching for the suspect. 

The child, eight, was walking their canine astatine 8:20 a.m. Thursday successful the country of Linington Trail and Newcombe Road, police said successful a quality release. A man driving a achromatic van pulled up and got retired to talk with the child.

"He made suggestions that determination was candy wrong the van and that the kid should get in," constabulary said. 

The antheral besides reportedly said, "I'll springiness you immoderate you want" and reached to drawback the child, said police. The kid past kicked the antheral and ran distant to safety. 

The child's parents called constabulary immediately, but the antheral was gone erstwhile an officer arrived. 

On Friday, constabulary spokesperson Adam Kimber said the transgression probe subdivision continues to investigate. 

"The detectives are inactive combing done video footage and canvassing for witnesses," Kimber said. 

The fishy is described as being betwixt 30 and 40 years aged and cleanable shaven, having brownish tegument and bladed physique and wearing a achromatic toque hat, purple t-shirt with penning connected it with "N" arsenic the archetypal letter, and achromatic pants and moving shoes. 

The achromatic van is described arsenic having "a backmost that is larger than the cab," constabulary said. 

Anyone with accusation is asked to interaction Det. Sgt. Paul Corrigan astatine 905-546-3851 oregon study anonymously done Crime Stoppers.