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Central Saanich police looking for man who grabbed boy, 15

The man grabbed the teen's arm and yelled at him, but he was able to get away.
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Central Saanich Police said the teen was approached by a man around 7 p.m. Sunday on East Saanich Road near Cooperidge Drive. ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST

Central Saanich police are looking for a man who grabbed a 15-year-old boy Sunday evening.

Police said the teen was approached by a man around 7 p.m. Sunday on East Saanich Road near Cooperidge Drive. The man grabbed the teen’s arm and yelled at him, but he was able to get away.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, about five foot nine with a medium build. He was wearing a yellow face mask and black hoodie.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the area is asked to call 250-652-4441 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

regan-elliott@timescolonist.com