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Enticement investigated

| July 3, 2010 9:00 PM

SAGLE — Bonner County Sheriff’s officials are investigating a report of an attempted child abduction or enticement at Round Lake on Wednesday.

The suspect in the incident is described as a white male with an approximate height of 5 feet, 8-10 inches weighing about 165 pounds. He had gray hair and a mustache and was accompanied by a white, short-haired dog with black markings on its head.

Sheriff’s officials said the suspect was seen observing children at play and later approached a young boy in an attempt to engage in conversation about his dog. When approached by a resident who lives nearby, the man fled the scene in a white, 1990s-era pickup truck.

The truck is described as a Toyota or Datsun with a white camper shell, The truck had Idaho license plates, although no numbers were provided.

Those with information about the subject’s identity are asked to call the Bonner County Sheriff’s Communications Center at 265-5525.