Man Wanted For Attempted Luring 
DATE/TIME: 8/21/14 8:19 pm
LOCATION: West Park Avenue and Whalepond Road
OFFICERS INVOLVED: Police Officer John Hanna and Detective Bryan Morgan
NARRATIVE:
On 8/21/14 at approximately 8:19 pm, Officer John Hanna responded to the area of West Park Avenue and Whalepond Road in reference to an unknown male who attempted to lure two juvenile boys, ages 11 and 12, into a van. The subject approached the victim's and yelled to them to come over to the van. The boys ran away and notified their parents who contacted the police.
The driver was described as a white male approximately 40 years of age with a balding hairstyle having small strands of hair on the side of his head. The subject had a light beard described as “scruffy”. The van was a white passenger van with regular sized front driver and passenger windows. There were also smaller tinted windows that went along the side of the van. The victim's reported seeing a small amount of rust on the rear driver side and middle portion of the van. The van was last seen driving southbound on Whalepond Road.
Below is a composite sketch of the suspect.
If anyone has information about or may have witnessed anything suspicious they are urged to contact Detective Bryan Morgan at 732-531-1800. You can also provide information by emailing us at [email protected] or by calling the crime tip hotline at 732-531-3323. All information will be kept confidential. We can be reached via a direct message at twitter.com/OceanTwpPolice or facebook.com/OceanTwpPolice.
PREPARED BY: Detective Lieutenant Kevin L. Faller
Public Information Officer
(732) 531-1800
[email protected]
DATE: 08/27/2014
Lt. TT/224
Address/Location
Township of Ocean Police Department
399 Monmouth Road
Ocean Township, NJ 07755
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-531-1800
