Nashua Boy Fights Off Abduction Attempt, Police Say

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A Nashua boy fought off an abduction attempt on Lake Street in Nashua, police said.

The incident happened Friday at about 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Russell Street. The 12-year-old boy was grabbed by the wrist by a white man in his 30s, police said. The boy shook him off and flagged down a passerby, who called police.

The suspect was wearing a hood, sunglasses, and a gray sweatshirt, police said. He was last seen running down Lake Street.

Anyone with information is asked to call Nashua police at 603-594-3500.

This is where the abduction attempt happened:

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