Crime

Overland Park police: Man approaches child, yells to get in car

A man approached an 11-year-old about 4 p.m. Monday in the 14100 block of Grant Street in Overland Park and asked for help finding a lost dog. When the child refused, he yelled at the child to get in his car.
A man approached an 11-year-old about 4 p.m. Monday in the 14100 block of Grant Street in Overland Park and asked for help finding a lost dog. When the child refused, he yelled at the child to get in his car.

Overland Park police are searching for a man who tried to lure a child into his car Monday.

An 11-year-old child was walking around 4 p.m. Monday in the 14100 block of Grant Street when a man asked the child to help find a lost dog.

When the child refused, the man reportedly yelled at the child to get into the car.

The child ran away.

Police say the man is a black or Hispanic male who work black pants, a black fleece jacket and a black ski mask. He drove a black Ford F-150 truck with an “I love Jesus” bumper sticker.

Those with information about the incident are encouraged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Katy Bergen: 816-234-4120, @KatyBergen

This story was originally published April 24, 2017 at 7:42 PM with the headline "Overland Park police: Man approaches child, yells to get in car."

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