Perryville police say man tried to abduct 10-year-old girl

Police in Perryville, Missouri, are looking for a man they said tried to abduct a 10-year-old child Tuesday afternoon.

The child was riding her bicycle in the 500 block of Robb Street when a four-door, dark gray passenger vehicle pulled alongside her, according to a news release from Perryville Police Cpl. Jeri Cain.

The child said the rear passenger window featured pink, white and black polka dots, the release stated.

The vehicle’s driver spoke through the passenger window, saying the girl’s mother had sent him to pick her up, according to the release. The girl was close to home, and she knew her mother would not have sent someone to pick her up, the release stated.

The girl described driver as a white man in his late 30s or early 40s, having black shaggy hair, not having facial hair, wearing a black T-shirt with a turtle head on it and wearing glasses.

Cain said Perryville police received a similar report last week, but the vehicle and suspect descriptions did not match. She said officers are investigating a possible connection.

Anyone with information about the suspect can call the Perryville police at (573) 547-4546.

Pertinent address:

500 block of Robb Street, Perryville, Mo.