Hutto PD investigating attempted child abduction

Hutto PD investigating attempted child abduction


AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Hutto Police Department said it was investigating a report of an attempted child abduction.

According to police, a child was approached in the Riverwalk subdivision by two men driving a white Ford Transit-style van, and one of the men attempted to grab the child through the open side door of the van.

HPD said the child described one suspect to a Texas DPS Forensic Imaging Specialist.

Sketch of suspect in attempted child abduction (Hutto Police photo)

According to police, the suspect was a Hispanic man with a tan complexion, tattoos covering both arms, multiple piercings, including an eyebrow piercing, three gold teeth, and dark colored hair with streaks of white or blonde.

The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are coordinating with neighboring jurisdictions to evaluate possible links between similar cases.

Anyone with information about this incident or who recognizes the subject from the sketch should contact the Hutto Police Department at 512-846-2200 or email HuttoCrimeTips@huttotx.gov.



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Sophie Clearwater

Vancouver-based environmental journalist, writing about nature, sustainability, and the Pacific Northwest.

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