Attempted Child Abduction Reported in Marietta

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Cobb County police are on the hunt for a man that tried to abduct a girl from Marietta on Thursday morning.

According to police spokesman Dana Pierce, the young girl was walking her dog northbound on Darnell Road near Barber Road between 7 and 7:20 a.m. Thursday. The girl told police that a newer-model, single cab white pick-up truck with scratches on the rear and right side drove past her and then stopped on Barber Road.

When the girl and her dog walked past the stopped truck on their route, the driver allegedly exited his truck and grabbed the girl by the wrist. The dog bit the suspect’s ankles, which caused him to let the girl’s arm go. The girl told police that he drove away northbound on Darnell Road.

Police say the suspect is a black male who stands approximately 5’10” tall and with a medium to average build. He is described as being middle aged. He was last seen wearing a royal blue hoodie and a dark-colored baseball cap with a green logo on it.

Anyone with information about this attempted abduction is asked to call (770) 801-3470 or their local law enforcement agency by dialing 911.