Attempted child abductions reported in Hutto, Round Rock, and Leander
Hutto and Round Rock police are investigating a report of an attempted child abduction
In Hutto, the child was able to give police a detailed description and a sketch of the suspect was drawn up
There have been other reported child abductions in Leander and Round Rock
HUTTO, Texas - Hutto and Round Rock police are investigating a report of an attempted child abduction.
This is not the first attempted child abduction reported in the Central Texas area. Within the past few months, child abductions were reported in Leander and Round Rock.
Parents are encouraged to have conversations with their children about safety precautions, and to be aware of their surroundings.
What we know
According to Hutto police, the attempted child abduction happened recently.
Two men, driving a white Ford Transit-style van, approached a child in the Riverwalk subdivision. One of the men attempted to grab the child through the open side door of the van.
The child was able to provide the police with a description of one of the men.
Hutto police are now asking for help identifying the suspect.
He is described as 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.
Detectives are coordinating with neighboring police departments to see if there are possible links between similar cases.
This investigation is ongoing.
Why you should care
Parents are encouraged to have conversations with their children about safety precautions, and to be aware of their surroundings.
If you have information about this incident or recognize the subject from the sketch, please contact the Hutto Police Department at 512-846-2200 or email HuttoCrimeTips@huttotx.gov.
Other reporting tools open to the public include the Tip411 anonymous text-a-tip system, which allows the public to report information confidentially.
The backstory
Round Rock police said on April 8, around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man attempting to lure children into a van near the 1700 block of E. Mesa Park Drive.
The children told officers they were walking in the area when a vehicle with two suspects wearing masks pulled up beside them. They said one suspect exited the vehicle, grabbed a child by the arm, and offered candy.
One child quickly intervened, allowing the children to escape and run to safety.
The two suspects then fled the scene.
Officers are actively investigating the incident. No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Bernie Villegas at 512-671-2709 or email bvillegas@roundrocktexas.gov.
The backstory
The incident happened on April 2, at the Lakeline Apartments at 3000 N. Lakeline Boulevard, involving a four-year-old child.
"Very, very uncommon," said Lt. Mike Mohler with the Leander Police Department earlier this month. "In the 25 years that I've been with Leander, almost 25 years that I've been with Leander, it's the first."
The child is safe and was not injured, and no weapons were involved.
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Leander police released a description of the suspect:
White male
Approximately 5'9"
Thin build
Short dark curly hair
Last seen wearing a black long-sleeved T-shirt and light-colored shorts; no shoes
Lt. Mohler said they were not able to locate the suspect via drones or K9s, so he's turning to the public for help identifying him.
The suspect fled the scene on foot southbound from the apartment complex and is still at large.
The backstory
Round Rock police said on March 13, around 5 p.m., officers responded to the 1500 block of W. Mesa Park Dr. after a man approached a teen and attempted to force her inside his car.
The girl was able to get away when a neighbor helped.
RELATED: Man arrested, charged for attempted abduction of teen girl in Round Rock
Police later found the suspect, 30-year-old Joel Maske.
Maske was booked into the Williamson County Jail and faces charges of attempted aggravated kidnapping.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Information from the Hutto Police Department, the Round Rock Police Department, and previous coverage
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