Man in black SUV wanted in California after stalking girls leaving school, police say
The search is on for the man who was driving the black Jeep Northern California after authorities say he stalked a group of girls leaving school on Friday.
Officers responded Friday around 4:30 p.m. to a report of a suspicious vehicle following children as they left school for the day in Santa Rosa, local police department he said.
Multiple callers reported seeing a white male adult driving a black Jeep near Lemur Street and Providence Court, police said.
Witnesses reported that the driver of the suspect vehicle drove slowly alongside the girls, occasionally reversing into traffic so he could drive again into the girls’ path.
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“The driver frequently used hand gestures such as waving to get the juvenile’s attention, and at one point appeared to be gesturing to one juvenile to get into the back seat of the vehicle,” police said. “The driver did not speak to any minors but appeared to be trying to lure them in by being loud plays pop music usually associated with teenage girls.”
Police described the driver as a white male adult with light brown hair and a beard, approximately 25 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing approximately 120 to 130 pounds.
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Vehicle, black color 2008 Jeep Cherokee 4 door, left rear panel damaged, police said.
Police warned that the incident serves as a reminder for parents to talk to their children about safety and “stranger danger”.
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Authorities asked anyone with information about the incident to call police at 707-543-3595.