Child Luring Incident Near Hopewell Middle School Under Investigation

Round Rock police are investigating a child luring incident that took place near Hopewell Middle School on Wednesday.

On Dec. 2 at about 1:40 p.m., police were called to the 3700 block of Blue Cat Way in response to a report of an unknown suspect attempting to lure a child, police said.

A white male approached approached a minor female near Pike Path and asked her to help him get candy out of the trunk of his vehicle. the child refused.

The suspect is described as a white male between the ages of 40 and 45 years old, approximately 5 feet, 11 inches tall, with a stocky build. He is reported to be balding, with short dirty blonde hair and thin eyebrows. The suspect has a scar on his right cheek below his eye. He was last seen wearing “baggy faded blue jeans, a dark green long-sleeve shirt, and yellow-type work boots with paint on them.”

The suspect’s car is described as a silver 4-door passenger car with tinted windows, a black hood, and factory rims. There is recognizable damage to the left rear fender and rear driver’s side light.

Anyone with information is asked to call Round Rock Police at 512-218-5500, Detective Todd Forister at 512-671-2765, or Williamson County Crime Stoppers at 800-253-7867. Anonymous crime tips can also be submitted using Tip411, by texting RRPD + the tip to 847411.