A man driving a black Jeep is being sought Northern California after authorities say he stalked a group of girls leaving school Friday.
Officers responded around 4:30 p.m. Friday to a report of a suspicious vehicle following the children as they left school for the day in Santa Rosa, the local police department said.
Multiple callers reported seeing a white adult male in 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 backing into traffic so he could drive back along the girls’ path.
Police said the vehicle drove slowly alongside the girls as the driver tried to “entice” them to get into the vehicle. (Santa Rosa Police Department)
“The driver often used hand gestures, such as waving, to get the juveniles’ attention, and at one point appeared to motion for a juvenile to get into the backseat of the vehicle,” police said. “The driver did not speak to any of the youths, but appeared to be seducing them in a loud voice play pop music often associated with teenage girls.”
The vehicle, a black 2008 Jeep Cherokee 4-door, has body damage to the left rear panel, police said. (Santa Rosa Police Department)
Police described the driver as a white adult male with light brown hair and beard, approximately 25 years old, 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 120 to 130 pounds.
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The vehicle, a black one 2008 Jeep Cherokee 4-door, had body damage to the left rear panel, police said.
Police warned that the incident is a reminder to 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 the police tip line at 707-543-3595.
