Lethbridge police seek driver after suspicious approach to 11-year-old girl
The incident happened on the city's north side while the child was playing outside her home.
Why it matters
Parents in the area may want extra caution given police are still trying to identify the driver.
Lethbridge Police Service is asking for help identifying a driver involved in a suspicious interaction with a young girl. The incident occurred on Aug. 24, 2026, at approximately 6:15 p.m., when an 11-year-old girl was playing in front of her northside home.
Police say a female driver approached the child in a vehicle and told her she was trying to give away a dog, asking if the girl wanted it. No attempt was made to physically force the girl into the vehicle, and she immediately returned home.
The driver is described as an older Caucasian woman with short, curly grey hair. She was accompanied by a young Caucasian boy and a black, short-haired dog. The vehicle is described as a beige, older-model minivan similar to a 2007 Honda Odyssey.
Anyone with information that could help identify the driver or the vehicle's registered owner is asked to contact Lethbridge police at 403-328-4444 and reference file number 26016895.
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