{"id":881079,"date":"2026-09-02T19:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/881079\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T19:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:38:11","slug":"attempted-child-abduction-north-of-brampton-leads-to-charge-for-toronto-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/881079\/","title":{"rendered":"Attempted child abduction north of Brampton leads to charge for Toronto man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The OPP says a Toronto man driving a white Civic has been charged in an attempted child abduction north of Brampton. A white Honda Civic is seen in this file photo.<\/p>\n<p>Police have charged a Toronto man after allegedly trying to convince a group of children to get into his car north of Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>The incident police are describing as an attempted child abduction happened on Saturday around 7:20 p.m. in the area of Dotchson Avenue and Sparrowbrook Street Caledon, the OPP says.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say a group of children were approached by a lone male in a white car who \u201cattempted to persuade them to get into his vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But police say the kids refused the man\u2019s advances, and that the suspect left the area in the vehicle. The suspect was described as an elderly man of South-Asian descent, while the vehicle was described as a white Honda Civic sedan with \u201cextensive\u201d damage to its front-end.<\/p>\n<p>Police say an investigation into the incident has led to the arrest of a 74-year-old man from Toronto, who is charged with one count of abduction of a person under 14.<\/p>\n<p>The accused is being held in custody pending a bail hearing in Orangeville on Wednesday. Police have not released the name of the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigators believe there may be additional victims and are appealing for parents or guardians to speak with their children regarding the possibility of similar instances,\u201d the OPP says.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about this incident can contact the OPP by calling 1-888-310-1122 referencing occurrence number E261253182. 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