The incident occurred about 12:20 p.m. on May 28 at the Wawa on Route 47 in the Dorchester section of Maurice River, Cumberland County.
The incident occurred about 12:20 p.m. on May 28 at the Wawa on Route 47 in the Dorchester section of Maurice River, Cumberland County, according to the New Jersey State Police. The male subject entered a restroom at the convenience store and offered a seven-year-old boy candy to leave with him, police said.
The boy declined the offer and the perpetrator responded by grabbing the child’s arm and attempting to remove him from the restroom, officials said. The victim then managed to break free and ran to his mother who had been using the store’s female restroom, authorities said.Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the store and surrounding area, which captured the suspect and the vehicle that is believed to be his.
The State Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call their Port Norris Station at 856-785-0036.
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