Crime & Safety
Suspect in Custody in Attempted Pebble Valley Enticement
Girls selling lemonade while walking with a wagon report being approached by an older man in the Waukesha neighborhood.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 12.
The Waukesha Police Department has a suspect in custody after receiving a report of an attempted child enticement in the Pebble Valley neighborhood on Monday, according to Sgt. Jerry Habanek.
A man, who looked like he was about 60 years old, with a black hat, glasses and a tan shirt attempted to kiss a girl while she was pulling a wagon at 3:11 p.m. Monday on St. Andrews Court, according to the police department’s call log The man, who was described as having a belly, left in a red Honda CRV, the dispatch report states.
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The Waukesha Police Department's non-emergency number is 262-524-3831.
A neighbor in the subdivision is alerting parents to the incident via an email:
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They were out walking a wagon, selling lemonade, down Rolling Ridge Drive towards University when a man in a burgundy SUV pulled up alongside the road and said he'd purchase some. He then got out of the car, returning only to get more money out for "tips" then started telling (the girl) that she was "very pretty" and that he "loved her". He was hugging her and kissed her on top of her head and cheek while edging her toward his car. The girls were very scared, but managed to get away and wait for help. They then flagged down a guy out for a run and asked for his help. When he approached the guy he got in his car and left.
A police report has been filed since, apparently, the same man approached a (15-year-old girl) and offered her and a friend a ride when they were out walking. The girls are ok, just a little freaked out and shaken up. I am just asking that you keep your eyes peeled when out in your neighborhood. The make/model is unclear, we know it is a little boxy, SUV with a tire on the back that looked a little rusty and beat up. The driver is a little older, I think, as they said he had a white beard, he wears glasses, had on a tan hat with a lobster on it...
It was a good reminder to our kids to go places in groups, not to talk to strangers and to be aware of their surroundings.
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