UPDATE: Police Searching for a Man in GT County, Tried to Abduct 14 Year Old Girl
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UPDATE: People who use the Tart Trails are on high alert tonight, after an attempted abduction earlier this afternoon.
It's the third one in just two months.
Police are looking for a man they say tried to kidnap a 14-year-old girl around noon..
The young girl says a man tried to pull her into the woods near 3 Mile Road and Parsons in Grand Traverse County.
She says she managed to fend him off by biting him, but he chased her nearly a mile to the front of Keith J. Charter Traverse City State Park.
Tonight, local residents are concerned for their safety--taking the necessary precautions when using the trails.
Joyce Wright, a resident of Mitchell Creek Apartments says,
"I've always carried peppers spray, but I never have it out and ready. But, I guess I'm going to have to learn to take it out of its case and keep it handy."
The man is being described as 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall.
Police say he's an older man, with blonde hair and a limp.
He was last seen wearing a gray pullover shirt with a breast pocket and blue jeans.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, you're asked to call the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Department.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:03 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:03:01 GMT
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:44 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:44:12 GMT
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:15 AM EDT2013-05-22 09:15:05 GMT
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:24 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:24:01 GMT
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:23 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:23:54 GMT
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:43 AM EDT2013-05-22 10:43:41 GMT
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