Crime & Safety
Police Release New Info in Abduction Attempt
Easton police have a better description of the car driven by a man accused of trying to abduct a woman Thursday.
have released more details about Thursday's abduction attempt on Bushkill Drive.
they were looking for a boxy red sedan connected to the case.
On Friday, they released a slightly more detailed description, saying that the car could have been a red Honda Civic from the late 1980s, or early 1990s.
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According to police, a woman was walking on the 800 block of Bushkill Drive Thursday morning when a man stopped and asked her if she needed a ride. When she declined, he tried to grab her arm.
She was able to get away from him, and the man drove away, heading north on Dietrich Road. Police say the man was an older white male, with white hair and wearing a white tank top at the time of the incident.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Matthew Rush at 610-250-6639
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