{"id":915114,"date":"2026-09-30T08:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/915114\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T08:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:42:50","slug":"man-sought-after-physical-interaction-with-child-in-brampton-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/915114\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sought after \u2018physical interaction\u2019 with child in Brampton: police"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police are asking for the public\u2019s help after a child was approached by an unknown man while walking home in Brampton.<\/p>\n

Peel Regional Police say the incident happened between 3:30 p.m. and 3:55 p.m. on Wednesday in the area of Flamingo Crescent and Forsythia Road.<\/p>\n

The child was walking when a man approached from behind, leading to what police described as a brief physical interaction.<\/p>\n

The child was able to get away and leave the area. No physical injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

Police say the man was last seen walking eastbound on Forsythia Road toward Folkstone Crescent.<\/p>\n

The suspect is described as a South Asian man between 25 and 30 years old. He is approximately six feet tall, with a slim build and straight, medium-length black hair that touches his ears.<\/p>\n

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He was reportedly wearing a black cloth face mask covering the lower portion of his face, a white T-shirt and long brown pants.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, earlier this month, a Toronto man was charged after police alleged he tried to persuade a group of children to get into his vehicle<\/a> in Caledon, north of Brampton.<\/p>\n

OPP said the children refused and the man drove away. A 74-year-old man was later arrested and charged with one count of abduction of a person under 14. Police said at the time they believed there could be additional victims and asked parents and guardians to speak with their children about possible similar incidents.<\/p>\n

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Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam, doorbell or other surveillance footage from the area at the time to come forward.<\/p>\n

Police are also asking anyone who may have experienced a similar incident to contact the 21 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 2133.<\/p>\n


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