The Greenville Sheriff's Office say Monday at 3:15, three girls ages 5, 9 and 10 were walking home from Welcome Elementary School, when the girls say an attempted abduction took place at the intersection of South Welcome Road and La Rosa Lane.
They told police and their parents, a light gray Honda Accord pulled up alongside the children.
They say the car stopped and a man opened the door and grabbed the arm of one of the girls. He called for them to get in.
The girl who was grabbed was able to break free of the suspect and all three girls ran toward their homes.
The girls say they had never seen the man before.
The mother of one of the victims told NewsChannel 7, she is lobbying for a bus to be provided for the 16 children in her trailer park she says go to the school. She says officials have denied that request, because they live too close to the school.
The oldest girl who came face to face with the suspect, told us, she is fearful of walking to or from school from now on, and hope deputies catch this man.
Police have released the following sketch and descirption.
Suspect Description:
Hispanic male
20-30 years old
Medium height and weight
Black hair
Clean shaven, scar and bump on long nose
Tatto on right arm of a dragon or snake, a heart and letters ACY
Wearing a blue shirt with a white star in the middle, blue jeans and torn tennis shoes
Wearing a black and white Atlanta Braves hat and sunglasses
Suspect Vehicle: 80's model light gray Honda Accord 4 door, dent on driver's door and rear driver's side door, possible North Carolina tag with the letters ARC, new rims, brown sticker with a partial word "SARY" on the rear glass
Anyone with information in this case is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 271-5210 or Crime Stoppers at 23-CRIME.
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