Manitoba RCMP are warning the public to be safe and aware if pulling over to help someone on the roadside.
The message comes as Pembina Valley officers investigate a suspicious vehicle that was reported on Highway 3 between Thornhill and Darlingford on Tuesday.
Around 12:15 pm, it was reported that two men in a light blue BMW SUV with an Ontario license plate were stopped on the highway, flashing their vehicle lights and waving their arms in an attempt to get other motorists to stop. Once stopped, the pair approached the motorists and offered to sell them jewelry, such as watches and rings, or asked for money for gas stating they are not from the area.
RCMP say no threats were made and nobody was injured, but note the incident left many of the motorists feeling intimidated.
According to police, RCMP have received several of these reports from this area and elsewhere in southern Manitoba over the last week.
If you have any information, you are asked to please call Pembina Valley RCMP at 204-745-6760 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.