A New Tecumseth man has been charged in relation to an attempted abduction of two girls.
At about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nottawasaga OPP responded to a report of an attempted abduction in Treetops Park in New Tecumseth. Two youths in the park were approached by a man, who police say tried to convince the girls to go with him to a vehicle. The girls declined, and police were notified immediately.
Baskaran Balasooriyan, 45, has been charged with three counts of attempted abduction of a person under the age of 14 and one count each of mischief and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Police are asking anyone with information, or who has dash cam or home surveillance footage in the area of the incident, to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestopperssdm.com.
