Attempted Luring at Rider Univ. Under Investigation

Authorities are investigating an incident that took place on Rider University's Lawrence Township campus Thursday (Nov. 3) in which an "unidentified Asian male" allegedly tied to "verbally lure" a university student into his vehicle, according to police and a report from The Rider News.

Lawrence Township police Lt. Mark Ubry said the 24-year-old female student was walking through a parking lot on the Rider campus when a blue sports car stopped next to her and the male driver “engaged her in conversation” about 11:10 a.m. Thursday.

The woman, not knowing the man, turned and quickly walked away, Ubry said. He said a friend convinced her to report the encounter. She notified campus security who, in turn, contacted Lawrence Township police.

Ubry described the suspect as an Asian male 20 to 30 years old, with a medium build and thick black hair. He had no facial hair and was wearing a dark-colored jacket.

Ubry said campus security and township police searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspect. He said other colleges and university in the area were notified of the incident so their students could be warned.

He said the incident remains under investigation by township detectives.   

In a separate Rider News report, Rider students discuss both Thursday's luring incident and the alleged attempted kidnapping of a Rider student in March by Lawrence Township resident .

Note: This story was updated at 2 p.m. Nov. 4.