Suspect Tries To Lure Sonoma County Girl Into Car: Sheriff

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is providing extra patrols at schools in the Mark West Union School District after a unidentified man allegedly tried to lure a teenage girl into his car Wednesday in the Larkfield area. The girl, 13, a student in the Mark West Union School District, was walking home from school at about 2 p.m. when a man driving an older silver car made a u-turn and pulled up next to her, Sonoma County sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Crum said in a news release.

"He made comments to her about being pretty and asked for her phone number and if she needed a ride," Crum said. "She refused and kept walking but he kept trying to engage in conversation."

Crum said an AT&T technician was nearby and witnessed the alleged attempted kidnapping.

"...The suspect left when he saw the worker staring at him," Crum said.

The suspect was described as a white man in his 30s to 40s with short brown hair.

His car was described as a silver 1990s-model Pontiac, possibly a Grand Prix.

"Sheriff’s deputies, along with school administration from the Mark West Union School District are coordinating efforts on notifying parents and locating the suspect," Crum said.

Anyone who sees someone matching the descriptions provided is asked to call Sheriff’s Dispatch at 707-565-2121.

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