Suspicious woman in Georgetown

The Halton Regional Police Service is currently investigating a report of a suspicious woman in the Georgetown area.

On September 11th, shortly after 3:00pm a 9 year old Georgetown boy was walking home in front of 170 Eaton Street in Georgetown. At this time a female parked in a vehicle on the east side of Eaton Street spoke to the boy and stated “its ok sweetie, I’m going to your house after so you can come into my car” The victim having never met this woman ran straight home.

The female is described as in her 50’s with some wrinkles on her forehead. The vehicle in question is described as beige with a square front. A dog in the vehicle resembled that of a Chihuahua.

The parents and the victim did not report the incident to police until the 14th September. There have been no other reported incidents since the occurrence on September 11th.

The Halton Regional Police are asking that you review with younger children the important street safety precautions discussed in school, in order to help support and reinforce your school safety program:

• Play safe and play together. Do not play in remote areas of parks, or take short cuts through the woods.
• Do not loiter on the way to or from school.
• Do not go ANYWHERE with a stranger, and do not accept rides for any reason. Do not be afraid to say “NO” to any request, and run away quickly.
• Advise an adult of any suspicious strangers right away.
• Do not accept any treats, i.e. candies, toys or money from a stranger for any reason.
• Always notify your parents where you are and where you are going.

Please review with teenagers the importance of:

• Never accepting rides from strangers.
• Walking to and from school with friends when possible, and not taking shortcuts through remote areas if alone.
• Notifying your parents where you are and where you are going, especially if it is a change in routine.

Any person with information is asked to contact the Halton Regional Police, 1 District Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-825-4747 Ext: 2415 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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