NYPD searching for man who tried to lure 9-year-old girl into van in Brooklyn
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NEW YORK - The NYPD is on the hunt for a man who allegedly tried to lure a 9-year-old girl into a van in Brooklyn.
According to authorities, around 7:30 a.m., the suspect followed a 9-year-old girl near East 28th Street and Avenue Z in Sheepshead Bay, touching her on the shoulder in an attempt to lure her.
When his ploy failed, the suspect fled the scene in a light-colored work van he had arrived in, heading west on Avenue Z and then north on East 27th Street.
Credit: NYPD
No injuries were reported.
The suspect is described as a man with a light complexion and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black ski mask and blue jeans.
Credit: NYPD
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
Police say all calls are strictly confidential.
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