Reported youth abduction under investigation in St. Jacobs
Posted Aug 1, 2025 06:54:30 AM.
Last Updated Aug 1, 2025 10:56:21 AM.
Regional police are now investigating a reported abduction in St. Jacobs, as they say the youth targeted in that incident is now safe.
It was on Friday, around 9:10 p.m., when police say an unknown man made his way into a home in the area of King Street North and Sawmill Road.
It’s alleged that man abducted a female youth from her home, though she was able to escape, sustaining minor physical injuries.
That youth made her way to a place of safety and called police.
The suspect in this reported youth abduction is described as a brown male, tall, and approximately 20 to 30 years of age.
He’s described as having a black buzz cut and a black shaved beard, and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and light grey, knee-length shorts.
Investigators believe this to be a targeted incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the service’s Major Crime Unit at 519-570-9777, extension 8191.
Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
