Jackson police seek assistance in investigation

JACKSON – Police are asking anyone who may have information about a possible luring incident on Aldrich Road, Jackson, to come forward.

According to police, at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Officer Robert Reiff responded to a residence on Aldrich Road.

Reiff met with a juvenile girl and her parent who said that while the child was at the mailbox at about 6:15 p.m., a pickup truck stopped near her and a male driver yelled to her and asked if she wanted to get in the truck with him. It was reported that the girl did not reply and ran to the house.

Police said it was dark and raining at the time. The vehicle was described as a black Ford or Dodge four-door pickup truck with a large red bull or ram symbol on the rear window. The driver was described as an older white male, possibly in his 60s, with a thin face and a red beard.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Dominic Manion at the Jackson Police Department at 732-928-1111.