Regional Police Seek Suspicious Person

by Dave DesveauxNovember 22, 2016

Regional Police are looking for a suspicious person after a 12-year-old girl reported a man approached her in Sydney Mines today.

Police say the girl was walking on Convent Street at about 11 this morning when a vehicle passed by her and then stopped suddenly.

They add the driver rolled down his window and tried to get the girl’s attention while following her onto Crescent Street.

Police go on to say the man then got out of the vehicle and followed the girl on foot for a short distance, before the girl met up with a family member, at which point the man got back in his vehicle and left the area.

The man is described as being in his mid-to-late twenties with dark skin, a thick beard, and a heavy accent when speaking.

The vehicle is described as a blue, newer model SUV.

Anyone with information on the incident is being asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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