Man Who Attempted To Lure Girl Into Car Sought By Reading Police

READING, MA — Police are searching for a man authorities say attempted to lure an 11-year-old girl into his car while she was out walking her dog on Monday.

Police said the girl was walking her dog at 2:20 p.m. near the corner of Lilah Lane and Thomas Drive when she was approached by a gray sedan. The driver, whom police said the girl did not know, told her to get into the car, police said in a news release on Tuesday.

The girl was able to run down the street without being harmed and reached a neighbor’s house where she asked for help. Police said the girl was then able to reach her mother without further incident.

The man is described as a heavyset 60-year-old white male with black and white hair. The car he was driving has scratches and a dent near the rear driver’s side. Reading police searched the area but were unable to locate the vehicle and have notified surrounding communities to be on the lookout for the man and the gray sedan.

The incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Reading Police Department at (781) 944-1212.