Story written by James Wood, 98.9 The Goat
COURTENAY, B.C- Police in the Comox Valley are looking for a man who followed a boy in Comox this week.
According to the detachment’s weekly bulletin, the incident took place on July 24 around 4:30 p.m. The young man had been walking along Guthrie Road near Anderton when he was followed by a man who appeared to be homeless.
While he was following the boy, the man made an inappropriate comment. The man continued to follow the boy toward Highland School, where the boy was picked up. The man later carried on walking on Guthrie.
The man appeared to be in his 60’s, with a large grey beard. He was white, wearing a blue shirt and blue pants, and carried a grey winter coat.
“The Comox Valley RCMP would like to remind anyone encountering a similar situation to notify police at the first opportunity,” read the bulletin.
“Police are still working to identify this man and speak with him.”
Anyone with information about any of this incident should contact the RCMP.
