Police Release Sketch of Alleged Lurer

Tredyffrin Police on Friday released a composite sketch of a man who residents say attempted to lure a child into a van in Strafford last week.

According to the press release from Tredyffrin Police:

On March 26, 2013 between [4 and 5:30 p.m.], two children playing on a residential lawn located in the Strafford section of Wayne, Pennsylvania area reported that a light blue minivan with a dark gray front bumper drove passed them at an unusually slow speed.  

The vehicle then turned around and stopped at the residence. 

Police report that the driver called to a child "and told him to get in the van."

The vehicle drove away when the children walked away, according to police.

The driver is described as being 40 to 50 years old with black short cropped hair with bangs and light-colored eyes. One of the children told police he spoke with an accent.

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The minivan is described as looking similar to a Honda Odyssey with front and rear white license plates with red letters and numbers. Sun curtains were mounted on the side windows of the vehicle. 

Earlier reports indicated that the man might have had plastic toys inside the van.

Anyone with information about the man or the incident is asked to contact Det. James Konieczny at 610-408-3647 or jkonieczny@tredyffrin.org.