WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A mother said a man grabbed her daughter while the 10-year-old girl was sitting on a bench in Merchants Square on March 5, and the Williamsburg Police Department is looking into the incident.
Officers said it happened between 6:20 p.m. and 6:40 p.m. in the 400 block of W. Duke of Gloucester St. in Colonial Williamsburg.
The mother told investigators a man came up to her daughter, grabbed the girl by the wrist, and pulled her before he let go and ran towards Francis Street. The mom said that someone who was wearing a red and blue flannel shirt witnessed what happened ran the man off.
Police said the man accused of grabbing the girl was between 35 and 45 years old, had a goatee, and was missing teeth. At the time, he wore an old black hoodie and grayish pants.
Officers asked anyone who might have witnessed the incident or who has any information about the man accused of grabbing the girl or the witness who chased him off to call the Williamsburg Police Department at 757-220-2331 or or Crime Line at 888-LOCK-U-UP. Crime Line callers never have to give a name, and any information that leads to an arrest can make the caller eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
