RCMP investigating suspicious incident at park in Middle Sackville
The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is asking for the public's help to identify a man following a suspicious incident that happened at a Middle Sackville park earlier this week.
Officers received a report of a man wearing a ski mask and ski goggles taking photos of children playing at a park on Rafting Drive around 1 p.m. on May 20.
The man fled on foot when one of the children asked him what he was doing, a news release said.
Police say the suspect is described as a white male, approximately five-foot-10. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and white and blue sneakers.
Officers are looking to speak with the man involved.
Anyone with information about the incident or with security camera footage in the area are asked to contact police at 902-490-5020.
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