Man Sought After Chasing Child From Bus Stop

The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who they say tried to kidnap a 9-year-old child as she was walking home from the school bus stop.

The incident happened shortly before 3:50 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 at Polaris Court in Spotsylvania County. The girl told police that as she was getting off the school bus she noticed a man exit a minivan parked at the end of the street and chased the girl past two houses before turning back towards the minivan. The girl kept on running until she reached her house. 

The girl told police that she had not seen the van in the area before. The van is described as similar to a Grand Caravan with a medium sized dent in the passener side door and spoked hubs. 

The suspect is described as a white man of medium build with short blond curly hair cut above the ears. He was wearing a blue shirt with a flame design on them, baggy jeans, tan shoes and a jacket with orange and green panels on the front and back.

The Sheriff’s Office sent a Reverse 911 notification and a Spotsy-Alert out earlier today after gathering additional information from a neighborhood canvass that was conducted by detectives early Saturday morning. The investigation is on-going and anyone with information is asked to call the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office at 540-582-7115.