Lilburn Police Offers Advice on Preventing Child Abductions

In light of a recent abduction attempt of a 10-year-old girl at the First Baptist Church of Lilburn, Lilburn Police Capt. Thomas Bardugon offers tips to parents on how to prevent child abductions.

"If you're going to send your kids out to some place and they want to play, just be mindful of where they are," said Bardugon. "If you see something unusual, intercede and make sure that you're keeping an eye on things."

He also gave advice for children who find themselves in a possible abduction situation.

"Walk away, and go to someone you trust," Bardugon added. "Go back to mom, go back to dad, and don't engage in them at all."

In the recent abduction attempt, a girl had rollerblading at the parking lot of the Main Street church with her mom nearby. A man drove up in his car, a gray or dark-colored Dodge Charger, and started speaking with the girl. After saying that she could have been a model and asking her if she wanted to race, he told her to get in his car.

At that time, the man saw the mom start walking toward her daughter, which caused him to drive away. This occurred in a matter of 10 to 15 seconds, Bardugon said.

The mother and daughter soon left and arrived at a nearby Shell gas station on the corner of Rockbridge Road and Lilburn-Stone Mountain Road, where they saw the man a second time. He left shortly after the girl pointed him out to her mom.

Police have released a sketch of the man, as well photos of him and his car. The authorities are treating him as a "person of interest," since there are no charges present as of Tuesday afternoon.

Anyone that can identify the unknown suspect or have information regarding this or similar cases should contact the Lilburn Police Department at 770-921-2211.

See also:

• Police Release Sketch of Man Connected to Attempted Abduction
• Police: Man Tries to Lure Girl Into Car at Lilburn Church
• Police Need Help Identifying Suspect in Recent Abduction Attempt

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