MAN WANTED FOR SUSPECTED CHILD ENTICEMENT

Virginia Beach Police need the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect wanted for child enticement. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 50 years of age. He has blond hair, hazel eyes and a mustache. He drives a white van similar to the Ford Econoline model. The van has a design on the front driver’s side window.

The suspect is wanted by police for questioning as a result of him approaching a 12-year-old boy and attempting to entice the boy into the van. This incident occurred Thursday, August 2, 2007 at approximately 7:15 p.m. in the 1500 block of Winter Road in the Gracetown subdivision of Virginia Beach. At the time of this incident the suspect was wearing a black ski mask and a black shirt.

The victim advised that the same suspect approached him previously in the 4500 block of Weldon Street driving the same van. The victim was unsure of the specific date. Police were not notified of this incident until the second incident was reported.

Police from the Third Precinct, with the assistance of the Helicopter Unit, searched for the suspect throughout the evening. Investigators conducted a neighborhood canvass gathering information and alerting residents.