with her mother on Thursday evening.

A Police spokesman said the man, described as five feet, six inches tall and wearing black pants and a cream coloured top, ran off when he was confronted by the mother on Thursday evening.

The mother, of Happy Valley Road, was walking west on Angle Street with her daughter and a friend when the man picked up the young girl and began to walk away.

The mother reportedly yelled at the man who put the child down and ran towards Middle Town.

Anyone with information is asked to call Hamilton Police Station at 295-0011.

YOUTH GOES MISSING POL Youth goes missing Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 18-year-old Samuel Riley who was last seen around 7.15 a.m. on Thursday morning when he dressed for school.

Riley is five feet, nine inches tall, brown skinned, and weighs about 160 pounds. He usually wears his hair in short twists.

Persons with information are asked to call Hamilton Police Station at 295-0011.

BURGLARY PROBED CRM Burglary probed Police are investigating a reports of a break-in which occurred early on Friday morning.

A Devonshire Recreation Club employee said he arrived at work around 5.15 a.m.

and discovered that someone had gained illegal entry.

The culprit stole a number of items, including cash from the cigarette machine.