Police: Man Tries to Lure Snellville Girl Into Car at Lilburn Church

A 10-year-old girl told Lilburn Police that an unknown man had tried to coerce her into his car earlier last week while at a local church.

According to the Lilburn Police report, the Snellville girl, was rollerblading in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Lilburn at Young Street and Pine Street around 7:40 p.m. last Saturday (June 1). There with her was her mom, who noticed a gray Dodge Charger driving in the area several times.

While the mother was away, the vehicle stopped next to her daughter and the driver started talking to her. He asked her if she wanted to race him because his car was fast, and he also told her that she looks like a model.

At one point, he opened his door and asked the 10-year-old to get in, to which she said no and called out to her mother, who was walking toward them. The driver noticed the mom and drove away.

The mom told police that she didn't think much of the situation until they started driving home. While at the Shell gas station on the corner of Rockbridge Road and Lilburn-Stone Mountain Road, the same gray vehicle pulled in next to them.

As the girl pointed him out to her mom, the driver attempted to shield his face and sped off. They attempted to follow him to get his tag number, but they lost sight of him.

Lilburn Police Chief Bruce Hedley told Patch that he doesn't recall any other cases similar to this one occurring in Lilburn recently, but as of the early evening on June 5, they are still looking for the suspect to bring him in for questioning.

According to the mother and daughter, the male suspect had a medium-black complexion with freckles and was in his mid-30s. He wore a black shirt, blue jeans, a gold wedding band, and red and gray Jordan sneakers. The gray Dodge Charger he was driving had shiny wheels and no tint to the windows.