LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is trying to identify a male subject who they say attempted to lure two children into his vehicles in separate incidents.
Lt. Jason Ferguson said the two incidents occurred over the last several days.
At 11:30 a.m. Wednesday Ferguson said Lakeport Police officers responded to the 200 block of Lange Street regarding an 11-year-old juvenile female who reported that a male subject attempted to lure her into his vehicle.
Ferguson said the girl told police that at 7:40 a.m. Oct. 16, while she was at the bus stop in the 400 block of N. Forbes Street, a black male subject who was driving a white four-door compact-type vehicle passed by her slowly and began staring at her.
The juvenile reported the male drove up the block and came back around a second time driving very slowly and looking at her. She said the male drove around the block a third time, came back, and pulled his vehicle against the curb in front of her and told her to get into the car, Ferguson reported.
After the girl told him no, the male subject replied, “Get into the car now.” The juvenile reported her 8-year-old brother told the male subject to leave and he drove away, Ferguson said.
The girl described the male subject as being in his mid-20s with a fade-type hair style, wearing a white t-shirt, according to Ferguson.
She described the vehicle as being a newer white four-door compact vehicle with tan seats and clear windows. Ferguson said the girl didn't give police any further information regarding the male’s description or the vehicle.
Then, at about 5 p.m. Wednesday, Lakeport Police confirmed information from the mother of an 8-year old-juvenile that a male subject attempted to lure the juvenile into his vehicle, Ferguson said.
The juvenile reported that on Tuesday shortly before 8 a.m. a black male subject, driving a tan four-door compact vehicle, pulled up to her at the bus stop in the 400 block of N. Forbes St., opened the door, and told her to get in the car, according to Ferguson.
Ferguson said the girl reported that the male subject told her it was OK to get into the car. The juvenile reported that when the bus came, the male subject drove away.
The juvenile described the male subject as being a black male with a chubby face, wearing a dark green shirt and holding a dark and shiny object in his hand, Ferguson said.
Ferguson said that, based on the location of the two incidents, and the description of the male subject and the vehicle, police believe this may be the same person.
Police contacted the Lakeport Unified School District to alert them of the suspicious circumstances, Ferguson said.
Ferguson said the Lakeport Police Department is continuing its investigation into the identity of the male subject and the two vehicles.
Anyone with information leading to the possible identity of the male subject or the vehicles is asked to contact the Lakeport Police Department at 707-263-5491.
Lakeport Police looking for male subject who attempted to lure children into vehicles
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