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UPDATE: HRP received a call from the gentleman who gave the toy to the child. The police interview revealed that the toy was given in kindness and there was no malicious intent. The child's parents were notified of the of the results of the investigation.
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Officers are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who offered a toy to a child last night in the 100 block of Dorothea Drive in Dartmouth.
At 7:19 p.m. on April 8, a parent contacted HRP to report that a suspicious man had given a toy to her 5-year-old daughter. The child was sitting on the front steps of a home when a man got out of his vehicle and approached the girl and asked her if she wanted a toy because he was going to throw it away. The girl did not say anything to the man and he left the toy near the steps and then drove away.
The man is described as a white male, 45-50 years of age, heavy build with a belly, 5’8 - 5’10, and was wearing a plaid button-up jacket. The vehicle he was driving was described as a possibly being a tan Mazda or Honda.
Investigators are asking the man who offered the girl a toy or anyone who has any information on this incident to contact police by calling 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 274637.