Crime & Safety
Man Tried to Lure 12-Year-Old, Cops Say
Montclair police are looking for a black male in his 30s or 40s in a white sedan who tried to persuade a young boy into his car.
Cops are looking for an unknown male who tried to lure a 12-year-old boy on Midland Avenue last Friday.
The young boy was walking south on Midland Avenue near Watchung Avenue around 5:30 p.m. when a black male in his late 30s or early 40s with a mustache in a white sedan pulled up, according to Montclair police.
“Boy, get in the car,” the man reportedly said, according to police.
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The young man ignored the driver and continued walking and the vehicle drove away without incident, cops said.
The boy’s mother reported the incident to police soon thereafter.
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Montclair police are asking that anyone with any information contact the Montclair Police Juvenile Aid Bureau at 973.509.4733.
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