[Tallahassee.com] 11/2/2009, Tallahassee, FL -- "A child abduction was attempted Monday night at Gilchrist Elementary. The following is a report from the Tallahassee Police Department:"
"Yesterday, just before 7:00PM, the Tallahassee Police Department received a phone call in reference to a suspicious incident that occurred after a local peewee football practice."
"The caller, identified as the football coach, indicated that one of his ten-year-old players was leaving practice (Gilchrist Elementary School), when a white male stranger offered the boy a ride home."
"The boy refused and the stranger fled as the coach neared the vehicle."
"Accompanying the man inside the vehicle was a white female, who appeared to be approximately 5 years of age. The girl has blue eyes and was wearing a pink dress."
"Based on information received, the girl did not appear to be distressed."
"The driver of the vehicle was described as a white male, 25 to 30 years old with brown or black "spiked" hair and wearing reading-type glasses. He was driving a large white pickup, possibly a Ford F-250."
"Investigators are asking anyone with information about the above event to contact the Tallahassee Police Department at (850) 891-4200 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS -(8477)."
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