Investigators seeking Info on Possible Attempted Abduction

On 2-27-14 at approximately 2:30 pm, deputies responded to Champion Oaks in reference to a possible attempted kidnapping. When deputies arrived they contacted the victim (a 10 year old female) who said she gotten off the bus and started walking towards her home when she noticed a grey car drive past her. She said the car stopped ahead of her, and a white male got out and started walking towards the rear of his car. The victim said she stopped and started walking backwards away from him. She said the man began running towards her and she turned and ran to her friend’s house for help.

The suspect has been described as a man in his fifties with a thin build and short, salt and pepper colored hair. At the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing a white t-shirt, light-colored blue jeans and black boots or high-top tennis shoes. He had no visible tattoos or distinguishing facial features.

The vehicle was a 1980’s LTD Crown Victoria in very good condition, medium to dark gray in color, 4 doors, bearing a regular Florida tag. The mirrors on both doors and the antenna were missing. The passenger-side headlight was broken. Additionally, the vehicle had very dark, tinted windows and regular-sized, silver rims.

If you have any information concerning the identity of this subject, contact the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9426 or (850) 436-9620.