Crime & Safety

Suspicious Man Approached 5-Year-Old, Police Say

Easton police looking for man who claimed to be looking for a lost dog.

Easton police are investigating a report of a man who approached a 5-year-old Sunday claiming to be looking for a lost dog.

Police say the approached the child around 5 p.m. in the 100 block of E. St. Joseph Street and asked if the child had seen his dog. 

When another adult approached the man, he left the neighborhood, driving a green SUV.

Police say the man was around 40, white, heavy-set and wearing a baseball cap. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Darren Snyder at 610-250-6637.

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