Gresham Police Warn of Stranger Danger After Girl Approached

Gresham Police are warning of a thin, white man in his thirties who approached a six-year-old girl and asked if she would go home with him.

The incident happened Monday evening between 6:30 and 7:00 on the 1700 block of NW Division Street.

The girl had been playing with a friend nearby when she heard talking on a pedestrian access path connecting Division and NW Bella Vista Point. Curious, but knowing her parents would not have let her, the girl went up the path.

There she encountered the man who she also described as having dark hair and a star-like tattoo on his face. He was hearing a green shit and black shorts.

The man didn't touch her but did follow her briefly. The girl yelled, No!" and fled.

Gresham officers speak in numerous classrooms throughout the school year, talking with students of all ages about stranger danger. Officers provide younger students with coloring books that cover topics like stranger danger, gun and traffic safety to help parents facilitate an open dialog with their child. A copy of the coloring book is available for parents at the police department's Records desk.

Officers also talk with student and parent groups about the growing concerns of Internet, social media and technology safety.

Anyone who witnessed yesterday's incident or has information about the person of interest is encouraged to contact the police tip line at 503.618-2719.

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