Princeton Police have reported that on Tuesday afternoon at Hamilton Avenue near Chestnut Street, a man attempted to lure an 11-year-old boy into his vehicle while the child was walking home from school. The incident was reported Tuesday evening.

The man is described as a Hispanic or black male, 35 to 40 years old, five feet 10 inches to six feet and approximately six feet tall. He is of slim and lanky build and was wearing gray sweat pants and a long sleeve shirt, possibly with yellow stripes. The vehicle he attempted to lure the child into is a four-door mini-van or small SUV, gray in color, and a newer model, of unknown registration.

The suspect allegedly parked along the south curb of Hamilton Avenue approximately 100 feet east of Chestnut Street with the engine running, and stood outside on the south sidewalk. As the child walked east and approached, the suspect motioned with his hands to come toward him, opened the rear passenger door and pointed for the child to get in. The child ran away in the opposite direction where he coincidentally met his mother driving by and reported the incident to her, according to police reports. The suspect was not located in the area.

The victim was not injured and there was no verbal communication between him and the suspect. The vehicle was empty and no on else was present.

Police ask that anyone with information contact Detective Sergeant Christopher Quaste at (609) 921-2100 ext. 2120 or cquaste!princetonnj.gov.