Possible Attempted Child Abduction In Watertown: MSP

WATERTOWN, MA – State police are investigating a report of an attempted child abduction in Watertown Thursday night. The report stated that the attempted abduction of a 12-year-old girl happened on a bike path on the Riverwalk near the waterfall between 4:30 and 5 p.m.

State police said the girl was accounted for and appeared unharmed. Investigators have not yet determined whether a crime was committed.

Police ask anyone who works in the area and may have been leaving for the day to come forward.

Police would also like to speak with a young man, described as thin and approximately 6 feet tall with dirty blonde hair, who may have interacted with the girl. He was walking a medium-sized white dog with dirty fur and reportedly wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a white scarf or other fabric near his mouth.

The purpose of speaking to these people is to gather information, police said. Authorities emphasized that it has not been determined a crime was committed.

Anyone with information is asked to call 617-740-7817.

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