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Crime: Child luring
Date and time: Wednesday between 5:40 and 6:05 p.m.
Location: Reading Avenue, State Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and North Wyomissing Avenue, Shillington.
Suspect: White male in his 50s to early 60s with short gray hair and a gray beard wearing a dress shirt. Driving a newer white SUV.
Police account: Shillington police said the man attempted to lure a girl into his vehicle. Investigators are asking residents with security cameras to check their footage during this time frame for images of the vehicle or suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Alert or Shillington police Officer Duane Witman at 610-655-4911.