News Release - Suspicious Person Incidents
On September 4, 2015 at approximately 4:15 p.m. a female student was walking home from Huffines Middle School. She was in a strip center in the 900 block of North Garden Ridge when a pick-up truck pulled into the parking lot at a high rate of speed. The driver jumped out of the truck and begin chasing the girl. The 11 year old girl ran into a business to escape him. The subject got back into his truck and left Southbound on Garden Ridge.
The vehicle is described as a newer style Black Ford F-150. The driver is described as a white male with short blonde hair around 5’10.
In a separate incident yesterday, September 8th a 15 year female exited her school bus at the entrance to Creekside Mobile Home Park. As she walked through the park to go home a subject drove upon her and began asking if she knew a specific person. The girl advised no and the subject left. As the student neared her home, the subject reappeared and again questioned her along with offering her a ride. The girl fled through homes and got away. She immediately notified her mother who went out to look for the suspect and located him. The mother took cell phone pictures of the suspect’s license plate.
This subject was driving a black Cadillac Escalade, Texas license plate FXR3396. He is described as a heavy set Hispanic male.
Detectives are investigating both incidents. If you have any information regarding these incidents please call the Lewisville Police Department at (972) 219-3620 or the TIPS line at (972) 219-TIPS (8477). Anyone with a cell phone may also send an anonymous tip by texting “TipLPD” and their message to 847411.
We do not believe these incidents are related. We would also like to take this opportunity to remind parents to make sure their children know what to do if approached by a stranger.
Address/Location
Lewisville Police Department
1187 W Main St
Lewisville, TX 75067
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 972-219-3600