Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Girl To His Car At CT School: Reports
A man is accused of attempting to pick up a girl at a school then speeding away, according to reports.
BRISTOL, CT — Police are looking for a driver who is accused of trying to pick up a 9-year-old girl from St. Joseph School in Bristol, according to reports.
Officers responded to the school on Center Street on Wednesday at 6:48 p.m. on a report of a suspicious incident, NBC CT reported.
The girl was with teachers when the man driving a dark-colored SUV called her name several times and told her to come to him, according to WTNH News-8.
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Staff intervened and the driver sped away.
The child was not hurt. Her family told police they don't recognize the man or his vehicle, WFSB 3-TV reported.
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The driver is described as being in his 20s and has dark curly hair.
Photos of the suspect vehicle are available by clicking here.
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Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact the Bristol Police Department at 860-584-3011.
- Read more at WTNH News-8.
- Read more at WFSB 3-TV.
- Read more at NBC CT.
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