Cherry Hill Police Seek 'Suspicious' Man Who Offered Ride To Girls

Cherry Hill, NJ -- Cherry Hill Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspicious man who apparently followed two juvenile girls and offered them a ride on Wednesday evening.

The girls tell police they were approached around 5:20 p.m. while they were walking home from Wawa located at 843 Cooper Landing Road.

They were approached by a white man who was driving a blue four door sedan, possibly a Buick, near the intersection of South Lincoln Avenue and Garfield Avenue, police said on Thursday.

He asked them if they needed a ride home, but they ran off and he drove away without further incident. He was allegedly at Wawa a few minutes earlier while the girls were in the store.

He’s described as being about 50 years old, balding, with gray and white hair and a gray and white beard.

His image and an image of the car he was driving are attached to this post.

Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to call Cherry Hill Police Detective Paul Hafner at 856-432-8824 or call the Cherry Hill Police Department’s non-emergency number at 856-665-1200. Anonymous tips can also be emailed to tips@cherryhillpolice.com.

Police remind parents to remind their children they should not talk to strangers and if someone does approach them they should run away and be sure to report the incident to a trusted adult.

“Kids need to trust their own instincts and be reminded that if someone makes them feel uncomfortable or if they feel like something’s just not right, even if they can't explain why, they need to walk away immediately and report the incident,” police said.