On Monday of this week, it was reported that two men, in a white minivan tried to lure a 10-year-old girl into their vehicle, offering candy as coercion. The girl was reportedly playing in an apartment complex in the 2000 block of Arnold Way, in Alpine, when the vehicle approached the girl causing her to hide in the bushes.
The vehicle is reported to have tinted windows, and a breast cancer awareness sticker on the back door. At the time of the incident, the vehicle was reported to have lumber affixed to the roof. There is only a description of one of the suspects, a white male with a black hoodie, with the hood drawn closely around his face.
If anyone has any information about the suspects or the vehicle, the Alpine Sheriff is asking for details that may help in this case. The official request is; “The Sheriff’s seeks the public’s help to locate the van and the suspects who are wanted for annoying and harassing a child.”
If you have information please call the Sheriff’s non-emergency line at (858)565-5200. You can also remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest by calling Crime Stoppers at (888)580-8477, or call Detective Schick at the Alpine patrol station at (619)659-2611.
