Crime & Safety
Man Attempts to Abduct 9-Year-Old Girl in the Lowry Park Central Area, Police Say
Tampa Police officers are currently searching the Lowry Park Central area for a suspect who attempted to abduct a 9-year-old girl, according to police.
In case you notice a lot of police helicopters and activity around town, Tampa Police officers are currently searching the area of 8321 N. Albany Ave. in the Lowry Park Central area for a suspect who attempted to abduct a 9-year-old girl on Friday, May 11, according to police.
Tampa Police spokesperson Irene Thomas said that the search will concentrate within one-mile radius, but that the entire town is on alert because the call came in at 11.33 a.m., twenty minutes after the suspect had fled the scene.
The initial description of the suspect is a white male, 20-30 years old, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-11, with blue eyes, brown short hair, light facial hair, and earring in right ear, said Tampa Police spokesperson Andrea Davis.
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This is just an initial description of the suspect and could change after additional interviews, police said.
The child does not have any injuries.
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