UPDATE - According to an update sent out a few hours after an initial media release was sent out by Lac La Biche RCMP regarding a possible kidnapping on Aug. 14, the concern proved to be a false alarm.
"Lac La Biche RCMP would like to inform the public that the driver of the vehicle, as well as the potential victim, have contacted the Detachment to inform them that there was no abduction. As per their report, the passenger was pretending to be abducted by the driver," reads the update from RCMP.
"Lac La Biche RCMP would like to thank the members of the public who called the incident in as RCMP had the information quickly and were able to respond and deploy the necessary resources in a timely manner, something that would have been crucial in an abduction case. Furthermore, RCMP reminds the public that these kind of practical jokes can cause panic in the public or even lower the chance of people calling the incident in, believing it is just another prank."
LAC LA BICHE - RCMP in Lac La Biche are investigating what could possibly be a kidnapping that took place on Aug. 14.
On Thursday, Lac La Biche RCMP were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle in front of the Island View Apartment Complex in Lac La Biche, at the intersection of 103 street and 104 avenue.
The vehicle was described as a dark coloured and dirty cubic SUV, possibly a Kia Soul. RCMP say it was involved in "what appeared to be a kidnapping that took place in front of the apartment complex."
"Lac La Biche RCMP are requesting public assistance in locating footage, witnesses or any information regarding this incident," according to information released on Aug. 15.
"More specifically, anyone with footage of the area of 103 street and 104 avenue, between 8:50 p.m. and 9:10 p.m., is asked to please review the footage and submit anything of interest," according to RCMP.
If you have any information, please contact the Lac La Biche RCMP at 780-623-4380. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play store.
