Tipp City Attempted Abduction

I'M KATIE USSIN. AT THIS HOUR, TIPP CITY POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR THE SUSPECT IN THE ABDUCTION ATTEMPT THAT HAPPENED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. JACKIE SPRAGUE LIVE WITH NEW INFORMATION PARENTS NEED TO KNOW TO HELP KEEP THEIR KIDS SAFE. IT'S OUR TOP STORY AT 5:30. 3 TIPP CITY POLICE MAILED THIS LETTER TODAY TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE AREA AROUND BROOKMERE AVENUE AND HAMPTON WOOD DRIVE, ASKING THEM FOR HELP. THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND THE MAN THEY BELIEVE TRIED TO TAKE THE CHILD AS HE WAS LEAVING A FRIEND'S HOME. POLICE SAY THE 12-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS WALKING HOME AROUND 4 SATURDAY AFTERNOON WHEN A MAN TRIED TO LURE HIM INTO HIS TRUCK. THE BOY RAN BUT THE MAN FOLLOWED HIM IN HIS TRUCK, THEN GOT OUT AND CHASED HIM BEHIND A HOUSE. THE BOY GOT AWAY. POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT IS A THIN, MIDDLE-AGED MAN WITH DARK HAIR AND A GOATEE OR BEARD. THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING IS AN OLDER, SMALLER LIGHT-BLUE PICK-UP TRUCK THAT COULD HAVE RUST NEAR THE BOTTOM AND BACK. POLICE ARE ALSO ASKING PEOPLE WHOSE HOMES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SECURITY CAMERAS TO REVIEW THE FOOTAGE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 5 PM SATURDAY. PARENTS ARE ON EDGE. 21:00 IT MAKES ME THINK TWICE IT MAKES ME THINK ITS TIME TO HAVE THE STRANGER DANGER TALK WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD AGAIN. I HAVEN'T HAD IT IN AWHILE BUT MAYBE WE NEED TO BRING IT UP MORE OFTEN. YOU KNOW YOU HEAR STUFF HAPPEN BUT UNTIL IT HITS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD YOU DON'T REALIZE IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW 21:17 IN CASE YOU ARE WONDERING... THAT MOTHER DID "NOT" FEEL COMFORTABLE GOING ON CAMERA WHEN WE SHE SPOKE WITH US ABOUT THIS ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION. POLICE HAVE STEPPED UP PATROLS IN THE AREA. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION, CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 222-7867. REPORTING LIVE, JACKIE SPRAGUE, 2 NEWS.