BUTLER COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities have completed an investigation of a suspicious vehicle following a Kansas girl home Thursday in Butler County.
Police reported Friday morning they were able, through some tips and leads from the public, to track down a local business that was doing a holiday scavenger hunt with their employees in the Crescent Lakes area.
There were 6 vehicles involved including a couple of white SUVs and multiple individuals. One of the items on the scavenger hunt list was a picture of a girl walking a dog. We had a similar incident in the green valley area where a group approached a women walking a dog, we started putting things together, and tracked down the business.
We have confirmed that the girl in the Crescent Lakes addition was actually walking her dog at the time of the incident and ran off when approached. The driver of the vehicle confirmed the child’s story. The local business has apologized directly to the family for some poor judgement by their employees.
At no time was any of child in danger and the Police Department will continue to maintain a presence in our neighborhoods. We still want to stress the importance in immediately reporting any suspicious activity to the police.
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BUTLER COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating report of a suspicious vehicle following a Kansas girl home in Butler County.
Just before 5:00 p.m., Thursday, an 11-year old girl in the Crescent Lakes addition near the park at Westchester and Woodstone in Andover reported that while walking home she was followed by a man and a woman in a white SUV, according to a social media report from police.
At one point the vehicle pulled alongside her and the woman passenger in the vehicle opened the passenger door, at which point the child ran off.
Approximately 15 to 20 minutes later after arriving home the girl’s family contacted police. Officers immediately saturated the area but were unable to locate any suspects.
Police are looking for a white SUV driven by a white male, mid-40’s, thin build and bald. The passenger in the vehicle was a white female, maybe mid-40s, heavy set, shoulder length blonde hair, wearing a pink shirt.
USD 385 in Andover also notified parents about the Thursday night incident.
On Wednesday, Hutchinson police reported an attempted child abduction near Faris Elementary School. Police and USD 308 officials continue to investigate that incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Andover Police Department, 316-733-5177. Parents are encouraged to be vigilant and the police department will have extra officers in the neighborhoods over the next several days.