Parents in the Alta Vista area have reported at least two incidents of attempted child luring in the last week.
Ottawa Police say a middle aged man allegedly approached the children near Cavendish and Rachel, trying to lure them to the car with candy or an iPod.
The man is described as white with brown hair, in his late thirties or early forties, and driving a medium-sized white sedan.
Marisa Gilbert lives near the intersection. She says she’s spoken with the mother of the child targeted on Tuesday and is now trying to help get the word out.
“Just like other parents in the community, my family, we're very concerned about it. So I created a poster and, with other parents trying to get the community aware of the situation so that we can catch this person," she says.
Anyone with information on the incidents or the suspect is asked to contact Ottawa Police.