MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A kid was little than a artifact distant from schoolhouse erstwhile helium was approached by a antheral asking if helium wanted a thrust - constabulary are present asking for the community's assistance identifying him.
Around 7:45 a.m. Thursday, a 10-year-old 5th-grade pupil was walking to schoolhouse adjacent the intersection of Karen Road and Avenue 16 ½ erstwhile a antheral pulled up adjacent to him, facing into oncoming traffic.
Police accidental the antheral asked the kid repeatedly if helium wanted a thrust to school. The 2 schools successful the area, Sierra View Elementary School and Freedom Homeschool, were some little than a artifact away.
After refusing the ride, the antheral yet reversed his motortruck and drove westbound connected Avenue 16 ½.
Although the antheral ne'er near his motortruck and made nary carnal interaction with the child, the assemblage is urged to study immoderate sightings matching his statement instantly to Madera County Sheriff’s Dispatch astatine (559) 675-7770.
The antheral is described by constabulary arsenic Hispanic, successful his mid-to-late 20s, with a bladed physique and abbreviated achromatic oregon brownish hair. He was reportedly wearing a achromatic chapeau with reddish writing, a navy-blue jacket, and sunglasses with reddish frames.
He was driving a airy grey Jeep Gladiator motortruck with bluish penning connected some beforehand doors.