Attempted abduction on Highway 4 near Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake RCMP are asking for help in finding a suspect or vehicle after an attempted abduction on Highway 4, about 40 kilometres south of Meadow Lake.
Shortly after midnight on Saturday morning, police said a motorist travelling south on Highway 4 stopped to help a man on the side of the road who was laying down next to his truck. When the motorist approached the man, he grabbed them by the arm and stated that he had a weapon while reaching for his back pocket.
The driver managed to separate themselves from the man and ran back to their vehicle, and drove away. No injuries were reported.
The suspect is described as a 50-year-old white man with a black beard and mullet. He was wearing a red plaid shirt over a green shirt and a black hat while the suspect vehicle is described as an older model blue Ford pickup truck with rust on the rear bumper.