Man Reportedly Tries to Abduct 12-Year Old Salem Girl

If you have any information regarding the suspect or vehicle, please contact Marion County Detectives at (503) 540-8007.

Salem-News.com

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem-News.com was advised today, along with other Oregon media outlets, of an attempted abduction that actually happened three days ago, involving a 12-year old girl.

Lt. Sheila Lorance with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, says around 3:10 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to the 4800 block of Cougar Court regarding the report of an attempted abduction.

"Contact was made with the grandmother who reported her granddaughter was playing outside when a Hispanic male pulled up in front of the house," Lorance said.

"He then and rolled down the passenger side window and said 'would you like a ride' and patted the passenger side front seat."

The child reportedly told him no and went inside the house to tell her grandmother. By the time they came back outside, the suspect and vehicle were gone.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, in his 40's, unknown height/weight, with a round wrinkly face, dark skin, dark hair and a unshaven "scruffy" face. He was wearing a dark colored short sleeve t-shirt and faded blue jeans.

The victim indicated he spoke clear English. The make and model of the vehicle he was driving is unknown, however it is possibly a faded black 4 door with a brownish roof top.

If you have any information regarding the suspect or vehicle, please contact Marion County Detectives at (503) 540-8007.

Note: In searching our own records, we came across a remarkably similar story from February of this year. In that case, a Hispanic male of roughly the same description, also driving a four door car, reportedly tried to abduct a Salem girl in the 4800 block of Satter Drive NE. This event was in the 4800 block of Cougar Court NE. To see that story, visit this link: Man Reportedly Tries to Abduct 12-Year Old - Salem-News.com