Police search for pair who tried to lure 7-year-old into SUV in Wantagh
Police are searching for a man and womanwho approached a 7-year-old boy Sunday afternoon in Wantagh and tried to lure him into their sport utility vehicle.
Nassau County police said the incident occurred on Jerusalem Avenue at about 3:45 p.m. They said the boy, who was unharmed, ran into his house and the SUV fled.
Police said the boy was outside his home when the vehicle, described as a gray Buick Enclave driven by a man, pulled up and a woman got out of the vehicle.
The woman approached the boy and, according to a police account, “She inquired if he could come with them … ”
Once the boy fled, police said, the woman got back into the SUV and the vehicle departed westbound on Jerusalem.
Police ask anyone with information on the incident or similar incidents to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
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