Police Seek Info On Green Van Used For Attempted Abduction

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The public is being asked for help in locating a dark green panel van that was involved in an attempted abduction of a 14-year-old in the City of Poughkeepsie. The incident happened April 7 in the area of Soldiers Memorial Fountain.

According to police, the older-model van pulled up around 7 p.m. next to the girl, and a white male — one of three in the vehicle — asked if she wanted a ride.

She declined and began to walk away when another white male bear-hugged her and dragged her inside the van, police said. The child was eventually able to escape in the area of Garden Street and Brookside Avenue. She was then pulled into the van.

Police are attempting to identify the van, which may have been involved in other suspicious activity in the Eighth Ward (south side) area of the city. The make, model, year, and plate number are unknown at this time.

Anyone with information about this vehicle is urged to call the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department confidential Tip Line at 845-451-7577.

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