Tonganoxie police looking for information regarding case of man trying to lure middle school student into vehicle
Tonganoxie Police are looking for information regarding a reported incident Monday involving a man attempting to lure a middle school boy into a van.
Police received a report of a white male attempting to lure a 13-year-old Tonganoxie Middle School male into his black pickup truck (possibly a Ford F-250) between 3:10 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. near 12th and Delaware streets. As the student was walking home, the driver of the truck asked the student if he wanted a puppy and said that he had one in his truck. The student ran off, expecting ill intentions, according to accounts he relayed to police.
The driver of the truck reportedly was a white male in his 20s with brown hair and a brown beard. Anyone with information on the truck and drive should contact the Tonganoxie Police Department immediately at 913-369-3754.


