CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – UPDATE: Police said shortly after the media’s airing of a possible attempted kidnapping at a Clarksville bus stop, the man owning the Hummer H2 contacted police to let them know what actually occurred at Market and E Street.
The man told Detective Jobe he was headed to his mother’s house, who lives in the area. He pulled up to the intersection not realizing cars were waiting for the school bus to arrive and started motioning for the cars to move, at which time, the man saw the 7-year-old start to run down Market Street.
The man’s path of travel to his mother’s house happened to be the same direction the 7 year old was running and he said he was not trying to follow the child. This information was passed onto the the child’s family.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Clarksville Police Department wants to warn the public about suspicious activity reported Thursday morning in the area of 400 Market Street and E Street.
Witnesses said a white male with dark hair and a mustache in a black Hummer H2 attempted to convince a 7-year-old child to get in the vehicle while the child was waiting at the bus stop.
Police said the man pulled up, waved, and then motioned with his finger for the child to come to him. The child ran away, going down Market St., and the man followed him in the vehicle.
The vehicle was last seen turning onto Rainbow Street. The witnesses believe the man driving the vehicle lives in the neighborhood.
Officers canvassed the neighborhood and found two black Hummer H2s vehicles which matched the description, but the tags did not match the suspect’s vehicle.
If anyone sees a black Hummer H2 with a Tennessee tag J3493K, please call the Clarksville Police Dept., Detective Josh Jobe, at 931-648-0656, ext. 5269.