Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On Dec. 3, 2024, at approximately 4:42 p.m., Cold Lake RCMP were called to an attempted child abduction at a restaurant located on 50h Street in Cold Lake South.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that a female suspect had entered the establishment, approached the child, and picked them up from their chair. The suspect then attempted to leave with the child but was stopped when the family intervened and regained custody of the child.
The suspect then fled the area. Through active patrols, Cold Lake RCMP officers was able to locate and arrest the suspect.
A 30-year-old individual, a resident of Cold Lake, has been charged with the following offence:
- Abduction of a person under 14
The individual was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody. She is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 5, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in St. Paul, Alta.