Police Investigating Attempted Child Abduction

The Bowie Police Department is investigating the report of a possible attempted abduction of a student on Sept. 6.

The student said that a man in a green car repeatedly tried to coax her into his vehicle after school was dismissed that day, according to a Bowie Police release. The girl said the man told her that her mother had sent him to pick her up from school, but the girl refused to get into the car and returned home safely, according to police.

Parents of Benjamin Tasker Middle School students were notified of the incident by a letter from the principal today.

Police do not know of any other children who were approached by the man.

Police urge parents and guardians to remind children not to get into a car with a stranger and not to linger around schools after classes have been dismissed.

Bowie Police Chief John Nesky reminds residents to report any suspicious persons or activity to 911 or to the Prince George's County non-emergency number at 301-352-1200.