Man tried to abduct 12-year-old Canton boy from bus stop, police say Boy fought off suspect, fled
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CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police are investigating after a 12-year-old boy said a man tried to abduct him at a bus stop near College Park Mobile Homes
UPDATE : Police link white car to attempted abduction (see picture here)
Police said the incident happened 7:20 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 19) in the 51074 block of Mott Road
The boy was able to fight the man off and escape the area.
The suspect has been described as a 30-year-old white man who is 6 feet tall, has a thin build, clean-shaven face and short blond spiked hair. He was wearing a black hoodie and gray pants. He was driving a white 4-door sedan, possibly a Ford Taurus.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Canton Police Department
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