Attempted Kidnapping Reported in Pasco

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted kidnapping reported in the Zephyrhills area.

According to the agency, an 11-year-old boy was dropped off by his school bus at 23rd Street and Darren Drive in Zephyrhills around 3:30 p.m. Monday when the incident happened. The boy, an email from the sheriff’s office stated, was approached by a man driving a dark gray Ford Expedition, estimated to be a model made between 2002 and 2006.

The man, deputies say, attempted to entice the boy to get inside his vehicle. The child, however, ran away and the suspect left the area.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between the age of 30 and 40. He has a medium build, dark slicked-back hair, short facial hair and a tan complexion. He was last seen wearing a long-sleeve black T-shirt and did not speak with an accent.

Deputies have released a composite sketch of the suspect.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 1-800-706-2488.

Sketch courtesy of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office

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