Attempted Child Abduction At NJ Wawa Store Update: Suspect Sketch Released

NEW JERSEY — Officials are still searching for a man accused of luring a boy to come with him from a convenience store bathroom in South Jersey, and then trying to abduct him Sunday afternoon. State police have developed a composite sketch of the suspect, and also shared video of the vehicle they believe he was in.

New Jersey State Police said the attempted abduction happened on May 28, at a Wawa on State Highway 47 in Maurice River (Cumberland County). On Thursday, police released a composite sketch of the man, who reportedly approached the 7-year-old boy after entering the bathroom and tried to take him.

The man then offered the boy candy to leave the store with him, police said. The child reportedly refused, and the man grabbed him by the arm and attempted to take him from the store according to authorities. Original article — Attempted Child Abduction At NJ Wawa Store, Suspect At-Large: NJSP

The boy was able to escape and run to find his mother in the women's bathroom, and the man left the store before the boy’s family could find him according to state officials.

The man is described as an older white male with combed-back gray hair, wearing blue jeans and a maroon or burgundy t-shirt. Police said they believe the man left the Wawa in a white Toyota 4-Runner.

State police ask anyone with information, including anyone who wants to remain anonymous, to contact the NJSP Port Norris Station at 856-785-0036. Police are also asking people to share their Facebook post in an effort to identify the suspect.