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Abduction attempt in Wissinoming

A flasher may have tried to abduct a teenage girl in Wissinoming last week. Now, police are trying to identify the unknown man.

The incident occurred on the 6000 block of Frankford Ave. at about 9:50 p.m. on July 29. The man drove beside the girl in a black pickup truck, stopped, exited his vehicle and exposed himself, police said. The man then reached out and attempted to grab the girl by the arm.

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Police did not specify how the victim avoided the attacker or how he fled the scene. Police are looking for a white man in his 30s with a bald head who was wearing a red shirt and dark pants. He was driving a black pickup truck. Call 215–686-TIPS or text to PPDTIP to report information about the case. ••

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