The Tucson Police Department is actively investigating an attempted child abduction that occurred this morning in the 2400 block of N. Dodge Blvd.
On April 29, 2018, just before 6:30 a.m., officers from Operations Division Midtown responded to a report of an attempted child abduction from an apartment at 2455 N. Dodge Blvd. (near E. Grant Rd. and N. Dodge Blvd.). Upon arrival, they learned a nine-year-old child had been sleeping in her bed when an unknown male opened her bedroom window. The male tried to coerce the girl out of the room to go with him.
A family member heard the commotion and came into the room and began screaming, alerting other family members. The male suspect fled the area on foot and has not been located. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his forties with a beard. He was last seen wearing gray pants, a black shirt and a camouflage jacket. He was also possibly wearing a red and black hat.
Detectives from the Special Investigations Section responded to the scene to continue the investigation. They collected evidence and are currently canvassing the neighborhood for additional information. They are urging anyone with information to please call 911 immediately.