Crime & Safety
Nearby: Police Seek Information After Pine-Richland Student Reports Possible Child-Luring Attempt
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Northern Regional police.
Northern Regional police are asking for the public's help in obtaining more information after a possible child-luring attempt Monday in Richland Township.
Police and the Pine-Richland School District issued an alert to parents Monday evening after a student reported the incident to them.
According to an alert on the district’s website, the 17-year-old female student was getting off the bus at about 3 p.m. near her stop at Grandview Drive and Oakhill Drive when a male driver stopped his vehicle and offered her a ride, telling her “It is cold out there.”
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The girl refused the ride after the driver asked her the same question three times, the district statement said.
The car's description:
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- Four-door, dark/navy blue (almost black with a faded hood) older model
The driver's description:
- Clean-cut, white male age 20 to 30, with dark eyes and spiked dark hair
The vehicle continued on Grandview Driveinto the Grandview Estates housing plan in Richland, according to the district.
Anyone with information on this vehicle or driver is asked to contact Northern Regional Police at 724-625-3156 or 724-625-3157.
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