UPDATE:
Police have issued the following statement:
"The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault Child Abuse Section has completed its investigation in this matter. All parties involved were spoken to by police. There are no concerns for public safety. The matter is now closed."
ORIGINAL:
Ottawa Police are investigating reports of a suspicious man approaching young students near a school in Barrhaven.
A letter was sent last week to parents about a man wearing coveralls and a reflective vest being seen near Mary Honeywell School.
Police have now released a matching description as they search for a suspect who they say grabbed a young girl on a public path and dragged her a short distance before she broke free.
This report comes from about 10:30 in the morning last Thursday while an outdoor school event was going on.
Investigators say the suspect has been going up to children with a golden retriever, asking if the dog belongs to them.
He's described as white and 5'10 in his late 30s to early 40s with a medium build, short blonde hair, dark sunglasses and a dark-coloured baseball cap with "Bass Pro Shop" written on it.