Chesterfield County, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - An investigation taking place in Chesterfield County after two “suspicious incidents” involving the driver of a red pickup truck.
The incidents reportedly took place in the Midlothian area. The Chesterfield County Police Department said Wednesday that both incidents involved young boys.
Police said the first incident involving a red truck was a reported attempted abduction, which occurred shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 on the 14200 block of Newgate Road in the Midlothian area.
According to police, a boy reported that he was walking home when a red truck pulled up beside him. The driver claimed to have been sent by a relative to pick him up. When the boy didn’t comply and ran away, the driver reportedly got out of his vehicle and chased him on foot for a short distance.
The second incident reportedly occurred between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 near the soccer fields behind Greenfield Elementary School. The incident was reported to police on Friday, Jan. 26.
The suspect is described as a white man who is about 40-years-old, with short hair. The suspect’s truck was described as an older-model two-door red pickup truck with rust near the wheels.
Police are urging anyone with information related to either incident to call Chesterfield Police and speak to investigators. The department’s Vulnerable Populations Division can be reached at 804-768-7536 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or 804-748-1251 outside of those hours.
