Police: No New Information Regarding Alleged Attempted Child Abduction

Princeton Township Police say there are no additional developments to report on the alleged attempted child abduction. 

"We are continuing to follow up on all the original information that was given to us during the initial report," Sgt. Michael Cifelli wrote in an email to local press outlets on Tuesday. "If any new information is gathered, it will be released as soon as is possible keeping in mind the integrity of the investigation."

On Tuesday, Oct. 16, an 8-year-old boy told police he was dragged into the woods by an unknown man while playing in the backyard of a home on Province Line Road between Cherry Valley Road and Drakes Corner Road. 

Police said the child told them he was to escape to safety after the man tripped and lost his grasp on the boy. 

The child described the man as white, approximately 5'2"-5'5" tall with greenish blue eyes, wearing a black leather jacket, black wool gloves and a black mask.

Police encourage parents and caregivers to use and to speak with their children about safety precautions. 

Princeton Public Schools Superintendent Judy Wilson told Patch last week said that she has been in contact with police about the alleged incident.

"In cases where we are provided with any credible level of concern, we have mechanisms to have counselors, teachers and principals available to say 'Remember there are really good practices about not speaking to strangers, not to get into cars with strangers and to talk to parents about any issues.'

"In a case that might be more elevated, in which we know there might have been physical interaction with a child or anything suspicious that we have enough factual information about, we make sure we review the rules," Wilson continued. "We have to judge each case as to which level of response it gets. In this case, we are waiting for further information from Township Police and they will communicate with us if there's any reason for heightened alarm or concern."

Township Police encourage anyone with information about this incident to contact them at 609-921-2100.