Crime & Safety
Police Look For Man Who Used Puppy To Try To Lure Child
Police say the man was driving a silver Dodge and used a black puppy in an attempted abduction of a 10-year-old boy Saturday.
DETROIT, MI — The Detroit Police are looking for a man who is wanted for using a puppy to try to lure a young child into his car this weekend. According to reports, the attempted abduction happened in the 24000 block of McNichols Road Saturday morning as a 10-year-old boy was walking along the road.
The man was driving a silver Dodge Charger or Challenger and had the black puppy in the front seat. The incident was captured on video, WDIV reported, and an employee at a nearby gas station intervened to help get the boy home.
The suspect is described as a white man, 6-feet tall, with a medium build. He is bald and was wearing black sunglasses, a green jacket and black pants.
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Police were able to get the license plate and believe the man may live in Redford.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5800.
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