Nassau Police Looking For Man Who Tried To Lure Children

Long Beach NY

20 April, 2021

8:47 AM

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OCEANSIDE, NY — Nassau County police are looking for a man who tried to lure to children to his car at an Oceanside supermarket Monday evening. According to police, a 46-year-old woman was in the parking lot of Stop & Shop, located at 465 Atlantic Ave. in Oceanside, with her two children, ages 5 and 11. The woman walked away to grab a shopping cart. While she was gone, a man waved at the children and signaled for them to come over to him. The children refused. The man then got into a gold Dodge Ram with silver wheels and left the area. The truck had a blue wheelbarrow in the back. The man was white, 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 160 pounds. He was wearing a black face mask and dark sunglasses. Police are asking anyone with information about this man or the incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.