INFORMATION RELEASE

Update - 4/30/12 at 11:20am
The man is described as having olive colored skin and short back curly hair with a few gray hairs interspersed. He appeared to be in his 30?s or 40?s, somewhere between 180-220 pounds and had a few days of beard growth, however did not have a full beard. He was driving a dark green 4 door sedan similar to a Nissan Maxima.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Juneau Police Department at 586-0600 or to remain anonymous leave a tip on the Juneau Crime Line at juneaucrimeline.com.

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On 04/26/2012, about 3:00 pm, the Juneau Police Department received a report from the Principal of Gastineau Elementary School that one of their fifth grade students was walking home from school and solicited by a male driver in a small dark green vehicle. The vehicle was parked near Gastineau School.

The male driver told the fifth grader that his mother asked him to pick up the student and take him home. The student was not aware of this plan and did not recognize the male in the vehicle. The student then asked the male for the family password to which the male in the vehicle began to guess. When he did not know the password, the student ended the conversation and went home. Once at home he notified his mother, who called the school.

Due to the student?s quick thinking, he made it home safely and without incident. The Juneau Police Department wants to remind parents to talk with their children about strangers and to come up with safety plans should they be encountered.

Investigation into this incident continues.