Possible Attempted Child Luring Thursday in U. Gwynedd

"Hey little girl ... I want to talk to you ..."

Upper Gwynedd Police reported Friday that that statement was uttered by a white male standing in a wooded area on the Parkside Place trail to a 14-year-old girl Thursday at 8:10 p.m. near Beaver Street and Sumneytown Pike in the township, right before North Wales Borough.

Police said the girl was walking on the sidewalk toward Beaver Street from Parkside Place. The man stepped out from a secluded wooded area near the Parkside Place walking trail, police said.

The man attempted to talk to the girl by asking her where she was going and what her name was, police said. The girl sped up her pace, and he kept pace right with her, police said.

She then took off her shoes and ran across Sumneytown Pike, police said.

The man is a white male with a short brown mullet in his 40s, 5 feet 10 inches tall, skinny build, with a mustache only, police said. He was wearing a tan-collared T-shirt, khaki shorts and white shoes, police said. 

The alleged victim described his mannerisms as "a little off," police said.

Call Upper Gwynedd Police if you are an eyetwiness or have additional information on the incident at 215-699-5861.

Upper Gwynedd Police remind everyone to always remain alert to their surroundings and to immediately report anything unusual to the police.