Dear Parents/Guardians:
Two weeks ago, we wrote to you about a suspicious
incident in the Quebec and Annette area. At that time, it was reported that a
man in a white truck had approached a 13 year-old girl as she made her way to
school one morning and asked her to enter the vehicle. On November 27, police
issued a community safety alert about that incident and another that was
reported the next day.
We have learned about a similar situation that was
reported to have happened yesterday afternoon (December 2nd) in our community. Five teenage
girls from a neighbouring high school were walking together on Evelyn Crescent
when they were approached by a white truck with four men inside. One of the men
asked the girls to get into the truck. The girls did the right thing to remove
themselves from the area and quickly return to their school to report the
incident to staff. Police were immediately called.
For your information, the driver of the truck had an
olive complexion and was wearing a blue toque and a dark burgundy bulky coat.
The passengers, one in the front and two in the back, were all white with
facial stubble, and were wearing toques. The man in the front passenger seat
had on a grey sweater. The truck had an extended cab and an open flatbed. The
left back side of the truck had flickering tail lights. There was green writing
or a stripe on the side of the truck and the inside of the truck was all black.
If you have any information that might assist police with its investigation,
please call 416-808-1100 or contact CrimeStoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS
(8477) or at www.222tips.com.
Our staff speak regularly with students about how to
stay safe. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to reinforce these
messages at home by reviewing the accompanying safety tips (on the reverse of
this letter) with your children.
Let’s continue to work together to make our community
as safe as possible.
Sincerely,
Anne MacDonald
Principal
