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Dennis Police Release Sketch Of Man In Attempted Child Abduction

DENNIS (CBS) – Police in Dennis have released a sketch of a man they're looking for in an attempted child abduction on Sunday.

It was about 2 p.m. when officials say a man pulled his Land or Range Rover alongside two boys on Dr. Bottero Road in Dennis. Police said the man got out, grabbed a 9-year-old on the shoulder and said, "Do you want some candy?"

The boys were able to get away, and the man returned to his vehicle and drove away, according to police.

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A police sketch released of a man wanted in an attempted abduction (Photo credit Dennis police)

The Land or Range Rover has tinted windows in the rear and is gray or silver, police said. The man is described as white and balding with dirty blond hair. He has long sideburns and a goatee, and a small gray patch of hair in his goatee. He's estimated to be in his 40s or 50s and wears clear glasses.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 774-35201527.

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