Suspicious Man Attempts to Give Girl a Ride outside Booker High

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a man who attempted to give a girl a ride outside Booker High School Thursday morning.

Just before 8 a.m., a 15-year-old girl was approached by a man in a white Ford Explorer Sport Trac pick-up in the 1400 block of Myrtle Avenue and asked if she needed a ride, according to the sheriff's office. The girl declined the offer and continued to walk to school as the driver yelled his phone number to the girl and drove off, accoridng to the sheriff's office. The girl reported the incident to the school, but the vehicle was not found.

The driver is described as a Hispanic man in his 30s. Surveillance cameras captured images of the vehicle which are provided for assistance in identifying the driver.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Criminal Investigations at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477), or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com or via text message by texting TIP109 plus a message to CRIMES (274637).