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The police are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a child in the city of Doral, northwest of Miami. The events occurred near the intersection between the street 58 and the avenue 109 Northwest about 6: 30 am on January 8.
Doral police released images of the vehicle involved in the incident on Monday, as well as Surveillance footage that was captured from the condo building near the scene.
DPD needs your help in identifying and locating a man who tried to lure a child into a vehicle. The man is described as a white male with short white hair driving a dark color minivan. The incident occurred on Friday, January 8, at 6: 30 am. at NW 109 Ave and 58 St. ^ RV pic.twitter.com/LeOxNheVtH
– Doral Police Dept. (@DoralPolice) January 11, 2021
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Authorities said a man in a dark-colored minivan, possibly a Honda with a paper plate , stopped next to a child of 13 years he was waiting for the school bus.
The man allegedly told the boy, who according to various sources was of Latin American origin, that he get in the car. “ At the same time, the boy ran back to the school bus, that had just arrived at the place,” said Rey Valdés, spokesman Doral Police.
Shortly after, the school bus driver arrived and the boy ran to the vehicle. After the driver learned what happened, surveillance footage showed how she followed the truck to get a good look at the driver and take pictures of the vehicle, which he later handed over to the police.
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The man is described as having short white hair. He wore glasses and a mask in that moment.
“Let me point out that no crime has been committed, but again when looking at the entirety of the circumstances surrounding this incident is, at the very least, troubling and disturbing , ”the spokesperson said.
If you have information on the identity of the man in question or his whereabouts, call the Doral Police or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305 – 471 -TIPS.
