New Jersey State Police are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate a man they say tried to abduct a 7-year-old boy in broad daylight Sunday.
The boy was in a Wawa bathroom on Highway 47 in Cumberland County around noon when police say the suspect offered him candy to leave with him.
On 5/28 at approximately 12:20 p.m. an unidentified male entered a Wawa convenience store on State Highway 47 in Dorchester (Maurice River), Cumberland County and allegedly attempted to abduct a 7yr https://t.co/Evby4ebCGEpic.twitter.com/nmAwQPWSK4
— NJSP – New Jersey State Police (@NJSP) May 28, 2023
After the boy said no, the man grabbed him by the arm and tried to abduct him, according to authorities. Luckily, the boy was able to escape, and return to his family.
Police say the suspect fled before the boy’s family could locate him.
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