Lyon Co., Ky.–The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a region-wide alert and asking all residents to be on the lookout for a van painted black (or dark green) and possibly with some red on it, too.
This vehicle was involved in the attempted child abduction that took place in the Sutro area (Wednesday, 01/17/19), and a second attempted child abduction last evening (Thursday, 01/18/19) in the Dayton Valley Road / Palmer Court area.
The suspect description from the second attempt is similar to the description from the first one, and is as follows:
– White Male
– 30s age range
– Brown (but balding) hair with a goatee
– Unknown tattoo on the left side of his neck approximately 2 inches by 2 inches in size.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating these two incidents and are scouring the area in search of this vehicle but we are asking for your help.
If you see this vehicle or are familiar with it, please notify the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 911 or our 24-hour non-emergency number, (775) 577-5023. If you have any additional tips in this case, you can also call Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900 if you wish to remain anonymous.
And finally, the sheriff’s office is asking everyone to talk with your children about this matter to ensure they will know what to do if confronted by this suspect (or any other stranger).
– White Male
– 30s age range
– Brown (but balding) hair with a goatee
– Unknown tattoo on the left side of his neck approximately 2 inches by 2 inches in size.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating these two incidents and are scouring the area in search of this vehicle but we are asking for your help.
If you see this vehicle or are familiar with it, please notify the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 911 or our 24-hour non-emergency number, (775) 577-5023. If you have any additional tips in this case, you can also call Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900 if you wish to remain anonymous.
And finally, the sheriff’s office is asking everyone to talk with your children about this matter to ensure they will know what to do if confronted by this suspect (or any other stranger).