BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) –Battle Creek Police have released an artist’s sketch of the suspect in last Tuesday’s attempted abduction of a 15-year-old, hoping it will be recognized by someone who can identify the perpetrator.
Battle Creek Detectives now say there doesn’t appear to be any connection between an attempt to abduct a 15-year-old girl on E. Minges Road, and an attempted assault on a senior citizen along a path near Riverside Elementary on Thursday.
They say they have interviewed the 70-year-old victim again and others who were in the area and they now thing it was a different perpetrator.
They are still looking for the man who attempted to abduct he teen and asking that anyone in a prescribed area who might have surveillance video, to review it and get back to them if they see the suspect vehicle, which is described as a mini-van with a black bottom and a light blue top.
They have issued a picture of a vehicle they are looking for and put out a request for more private video from surveillance cameras near the first attempted abduction. You can see the area they are requesting the footage from at our website.
Affected areas (see the attached map for the highlighted areas):
E. Minges Rd, Devon Rd and Wahwahtaysee Way between Capital Ave and Riverside Dr; East Court St and West Court St between E. Minges Rd and Wahwahtaysee Way; Valleyview Dr between E. Minges and Wahwahtaysee Way; Lincoln Hill Dr between E. Minges Rd and South Hills Dr; The intersection of E. Minges Rd and Riverside Dr
In order to help us get through the video quicker, please review video you have first between 2 and 3pm on Tuesday and if you see a mini-van with a black bottom and a light blue top, please call Det. Strunk at 269-966-3365 or D/Sgt. Elliott at 269-966-3349.
