Vancouver police are investigating after a 13-year-old boy says he was approached by a stranger outside of a SkyTrain station and asked to carry out sexual acts.

The Vancouver Police Department says the young teen was walking alone near the 29th Avenue Station, by Duchess Street and Euclid Avenue, around 8 p.m. last Friday (March 22). A male stranger approached the boy and asked him where he lives and where he was going.

The boy told police he tried to walk away but the stranger followed him and began asking him to carry out sexual acts. VPD says the 13-year-old was able to make it to a safe place and report what happened to a family member.

乌鸦传媒淭his must have been a frightening and disturbing experience for the teenager乌鸦传媒�,乌鸦传媒� Const. Tania Visintin said in a statement. She commended the boy for reporting the incident to a trusted adult.

Police say the suspect is described as a South Asian man in his 20s with a skinny build. He乌鸦传媒檚 about 5乌鸦传媒�8乌鸦传媒� tall, has short dark hair and a moustache and was carrying a blue umbrella at the time of the incident. VPD says the man also spoke with a South Asian accent.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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