HRPS Looking for Help Identifying Suspicious Males

By: Laura Steiner

Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is looking for help identifying three suspicious males on two separate occasions.

In the morning of October 15, between 10:55 and 11:35 am one male was seen in the driver’s seat of a mid-sized black four-door Mercedes with tinted windows parked on Clark Blvd near Hawthorne Village Public School.  He was allegedly taking photos of children.

On October 18 at exactly the same time the suspect returned to the area and parked in the same spot with two other male passengers.  The driver offered candy to a child.  The vehicle drove away after being approached by school staff.  The descriptions are as follows:

• Driver: a 21-year old male with short dark hair
• Passenger 1: Described by eye witnesses as a white male wearing a black  shirt with a white snake-like pattern on the sleeves.
• There is no description of the second passenger.

Anyone with information on the three men including residents in the area with security or dashcam footage from October 15, and 18 are asked to contact Detective Mark Brewster in the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at: 905-825-4747 ext. 2420.

Parents are advised to remind their children of the dangers involved in interacting with strangers.  HRPS lists the following tips:

• Be wary of those who are overly friendly, and offer you things like candy.  And never approach a stranger
• Don’t enter a stranger’s vehicle
• Remember details such as a description, vehicle, or license plate number if approached by a stranger
• Use a safe password known only to family members
• Encourage children walk, and play in groups.
• Report suspicious activity to police

Information can be submitted via Halton Crime Stoppers by calling: 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through website.