{"id":240462,"date":"2026-05-22T11:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/240462\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:57:09","slug":"woman-on-bike-wanted-in-attempted-luring-of-10-year-old-boy-in-astoria-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/240462\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman on bike wanted in attempted luring of 10-year-old boy in Astoria, Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"

ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) — Police are searching for a woman accused of trying to lure a child into a van in Queens.<\/p>\n

This happened Monday around 5:15 p.m. in the area of Crescent Street and 33rd Avenue in Astoria.<\/p>\n

Authorities say the woman approached the 10-year-old boy on her bicycle, and followed him when he refused to go inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n

The boy managed to escape and was not hurt.<\/p>\n

The woman is described as having a medium build and medium complexion. She was last seen wearing a burgundy T-shirt, black pants, and black sneakers.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).<\/p>\n

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