Police in Fridley ask for help identifying man who tried to abduct girl, 7

Authorities have a description of the car.

July 30, 2019 at 10:47PM
Authorities are looking for this two-door red Acura RSX in connection with the attempted abduction of a 7-year-old girl in Fridley on Friday.
Authorities are looking for this two-door red Acura RSX in connection with the attempted abduction of a 7-year-old girl in Fridley on Friday. (Vince Tuss/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Fridley police are asking for the public's help identifying a man suspected of trying to abduct a 7-year-old girl in a residential area.

Officers responded to a call of an attempted child abduction on the 7300 block of Taylor Street NE. just before 1 p.m. Friday. The girl reported that a man pulled her into his vehicle, but she managed to break away and flee on foot.

Surveillance video released Tuesday depicts the unknown suspect driving a two-door red Acura RSX. Authorities are hoping the community can help identify the owner or driver.

Anyone with information should call the Anoka County Sheriff's Office at 763-427-1212

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Liz Sawyer  covers Minneapolis crime and policing at the Star Tribune. Since joining the newspaper in 2014, she has reported extensively on Minnesota law enforcement, state prisons and the youth justice system. 

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