Police are looking for the man in this sketch. Cops say he grabbed an 8 year old boy on Broadway saying 'come go with me.' The boy managed to run away.
Attempted Abduction in Queens
Boy Ran From Man Who Grabbed Him
Updated: Friday, 30 Oct 2009, 5:41 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 30 Oct 2009, 12:13 PM EDT
By KATHY CARVAJAL
Police are looking for the man who grabbed an 8-year-old boy by the wrist on Broadway in Astoria and tried to walk off with him.
Surveillance video shows the man approaching the boy and pulling him on Wednesday at around 8 a.m.
The man said to the boy, "come go with me," according to police.
A parent of the boy tried to confront the man but he took off. No one was injured.
The man is described as 30 to 40 years old; either Hispanic or black; 5'10" to 6' tall with a thin build.
He was wearing a beige baseball cap, grey hoodie and long, gray overcoat.
If you know anything about the suspect, contact police at the following:
Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477)
Text your tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577
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