Crime & Safety
Man Offered Child Candy To Get In Car Tuesday: Springfield Police
Police said a younger man with a long red beard who was driving an older white vehicle asked a young boy to get in his vehicle Tuesday.
SPRINGFIELD, PA — Police in Springfield Township said they are investigating a potential luring incident involving a young boy.
According to police, a man pulled up to a young boy riding a bike at about 5 p.m. Tuesday on the 200 block of Saxer Avenue.
Police said the man asked the boy if he wanted to get in the car and offered the boy candy.
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The vehicle was described as a white, older vehicle.
Additionally, police said the man was younger and had a long red beard.
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Anyone who has information on the incident is asked to contact Det. Dan McNeely at 610-544-5504.
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