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Delta police issue reminder after young student approached

Delta police are reminding the public and parents to be vigilant after a suspicious incident in Tsawwassen last Thursday. A young female student was walking home in the Cliff Drive area at 12:30 p.m.

Delta police are reminding the public and parents to be vigilant after a suspicious incident in Tsawwassen last Thursday.

A young female student was walking home in the Cliff Drive area at 12:30 p.m. when she observed a man described as being in his late teens or early 20s in a yellow vehicle pulled over at the side of the road.

As the female walked past, the man said something to her that she did not hear and she did not respond. The man did not get out of the car and did not follow her. The girl was concerned about the incident and reported it to her parents as soon as she arrived home, at which time Delta police and the school district were notified.

Officers are investigating the matter, however, neither the man nor the vehicle have been located.

"In this case, the girl and her family did everything right," said Sgt. Sarah Swallow. "She encountered a situation that made her uncomfortable and she immediately went home and told her parents about it.

Even if an incident of this nature seems minor, it is always better to err on the side of caution and contact police so they can follow up and investigate the report."

Swallow said that while there is nothing to suggest any criminal offence transpired in this case, the department wanted to take this opportunity to remind parents to talk to their children about personal safety.