THUNDER BAY -- On the heels of two recent incidents in which women reported attempted abductions, Thunder Bay Police are investigating a third case involving suspects driving a similar vehicle.
On Sunday evening, a female complainant reported that she had been approached by another female on Arthur Street, who told her she was being followed by two men in an SUV. The victim also pointed out the suspect vehicle, which matched the description of a greenish/blue Toyota Sequoia occupied by two males with dark complexions that was provided to police after incidents last week.
The complainant gave the frightened woman a ride to the Simpson Street/McKenzie Street area, but when officers arrived, the victim was gone.
Detectives are appealing to the victim of the Sunday night incident to contact them to confirm more details.
They are also trying to get in touch with the two males who came to the aid of a woman who was the victim of an attempted abduction while she was pushing her infant in a stroller on Beverly Street on May 22.
The other incident occurred in the Syndicate Avenue/Isabella Street area on May 24.
In a news release on Monday, police spokesperson Constable Julie Tilbury said social media is a good tool to help get information out to the community in a timely fashion. But she said any criminal or suspicious incident should be reported to police instead of merely posting it online.
Tilbury said that's "so details can be confirmed and misinformation does not cause undue public concern."
