Police: Five Attempted Luring Incidents in Southwest Minneapolis

There have been five attempted luring incidents in Minneapolis' Fifth Precinct (Southwest Minneapolis) since May 2, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

Investigators are looking into the incidents, with patrol officer conducting directed patrol, and foot and bicycle patrols in the affected areas. The following information on the incidents was released by the police department Monday:

-May 2 58th St W/Lyndale Av S 8:45 a.m.-a white male, 40-45yo, 5’8”-5’11” wearing a gray and white winter jacket and light blue or off-white khaki pants approached a 13yo female victim on foot and said, “Hello.” He then tried to block her path. The victim fled on foot. The suspect was driving a dirty, white or cream cargo van with no rear windows.

-May 5 36th St W/Zenith Av s 2:25 p.m.-three white males, 30-45yo approached a 13yo female on foot. One suspect grabbed her wrist and told her to be quiet or she would be hurt. The victim fled on foot. One of the suspects was described as having a muscular build. There was no vehicle involved.

Read: Crime Alert: Attempted Kidnapping Near 36th and Zenith

-May 13 41st St W/Dupont Av S 6:10 p.m.-a 13yo female was walking her dog when passersby noticed that she was being followed closely by a white Toyota Camry with Colorado license plates. No description of the occupants was provided. The occupants did not attempt to make contact with the girl.

-May 16 54th St W/Lyndale Av S 4:30 p.m.-A white, older cargo van with chipped paint pulled alongside two 13yo females. One of the occupants of the van opened the sliding side door as if the invite the girls inside. The victims fled on foot. The occupants made no attempt to follow them. The driver is described as a white male, 20-25yo. The passenger was a mixed race or light-skinned black male also 20-25yo.

-May 13-17 58 St W/Wentworth Av S 2:10 p.m. A white male, 50-60yo medium build has been seen loitering in the area and possibly taking photographs of children.

It's unknown if any of the incidents are related, due to the varying vehicle and suspect descriptions.

Southwest Minneapolis Patch will update readers if more information becomes available.