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Hinton and Edson RCMP looking for unsettling crime suspect

Aug 20, 2024 | 12:42 PM

RCMP in Hinton and Edson are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in several disturbing incidents.

On the morning and afternoon of August 19, Mounties responded to multiple incidents where an unknown male suspect approached several females in a public area from behind, forcibly pulled their pants down, and took a photo.

Photo evidence show a male suspect with a slim build, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and 120 pounds, wearing a black toque, light coloured hoodie, brown pants, black shoes. He was also wearing a blue medical mask and driving a dark coloured pickup truck.

(Photo Credit: Hinton RCMP)
(Photo Credit: Hinton RCMP)

Anyone with information regarding this individual or incident are asked to contact Hinton RCMP at 780-865-5544 or Edson RCMP at 780-723-8800.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com, or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.