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A tall, thin, black male grabbed a 10-year-old child by the arm around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, near Island Creek Elementary School on Morning View Lane in Alexandria, Fairfax County police said.
"The child was able to pull away and quickly run back to the school," police said, noting the suspect was wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans and had a black backpack.
Officers, with the assistance of our K9 and helicopter, searched the area, but the man was not found. Detectives are continuing to investigate, and our Franconia District officers will have an increased presence in the neighborhood.
Detectives are asking our community members to review their home surveillance cameras. Surveillance can be shared on Neighbors by Ring.
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