Masked Man Attempts To Kidnap South Jersey Teen: Reports

PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who approached a teenage girl during a possible abduction attempt Tuesday night. He was wearing a mask at the time of the incident, according to published reports.

The 14-year-old girl was walking down the street in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, Tuesday night when she was approached by a man wearing a mask and driving a Ford Ranger pickup truck, Fox 29 reports. When he demanded that she get into his car, she screamed and ran off.

The girl didn’t get a license plate number as she ran off, but police are asking for any assistance the public can provide. Anyone with information can contact the Pemberton Police Department at 609-894-3308.

Police are also attempting to use security camera footage from neighbors to identify the man, according to the Burlington County Times. The incident happened at about 8 p.m. in what is known as the Presidential Lakes Estates section of town.

"People are definitely on watch right now, especially for that truck," resident Vincent Pasquarella told 6 ABC. "I feel bad for whoever finds that truck first, because it will probably be something pretty serious."

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