Man Tried to Lure 11-Year-Old into Car

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who tried to lure an 11-year-old boy into his car as he walked home Wednesday afternoon from .

The suspect was headed northbound on Riverwood Avenue when he stopped to ask the child if he would help him find his missing bunny rabbit, the sheriff's office siad. The student did not answer but showed the man his cell phone, which apparently made the man drive away, the sheriff's office said.

The suspect is described as a white male with a light complexion, approximately 20-30 years old, dark hair with a thin, squared face and a thin beard. He was wearing a blue and black plaid collared short-sleeve shirt and dark sunglasses.

The vehicle is a white mid-size SUV that is missing the passenger side mirror; the rear passenger tail light did not work and there was damage to the driver side rear quarter panel; hub caps were missing from the driver side and passenger rear tires; and the vehicle had a dark colored license tag and a brown bumper sticker with “Texas” written in white, the sheriff's office said.

Deputies were advised to be on the lookout for this man and the car Wednesday afternoon, the sheriff's office siad.

Anyone with information on this suspect or the vehicle described above is asked to call 9-1-1 or the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office non-emergency number 941-316-1201.