Petersburg police request help to identify suspect, vehicle in reported abduction attempt

Petersburg police request help to identify suspect, vehicle in reported abduction attempt

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- The Petersburg Bureau of Police is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a vehicle and its driver in reported abduction attempts. At about 7 a.m. on Friday, April 25, a male reportedly approached a female at the intersection of Perry Street and West Wythe Street, attempting to get her into his vehicle. According to police, the suspect was described as a white male with short red hair and a red beard. Police sai…

Attempted abduction prompts police plea for witnesses

An “attempted abuduction” of a child in a rural community has the Sussex RCMP asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects.