Crime & Safety
Stranger Offered 14-Year-Old Girl $300 In St. James: Police
The 14-year-old was walking from Smithtown High School East when the man stopped his SUV and made an inappropriate comment, police said.
ST. JAMES, NY — Suffolk County police are asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of approaching a 14-year-old girl as she walked from Smithtown High School East last month.
The girl was walking near Lincoln Avenue and Sixth Street at about 2:20 p.m. Sept. 11 when a man parked a black Audi SUV in front of her, police said.
The man made an inappropriate comment to the girl and offered her $300, according to police. Police described the man as white, bald and between 40 and 50 years old.
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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released images of the vehicle investigators believe was involved. Police are investigating the incident as endangering the welfare of a child.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, using the P3 Tips mobile app or visiting P3Tips.com.
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