Police release sketch of man who tried abducting girl

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Police released a sketch of a man who tried abducting a 9-year-old girl in Fort Lauderdale on Monday afternoon.

The girl was on her way to summer camp at the Boys & Girls Club when a man grabbed her and threw her in to his car, police said. When he tried driving away, the girl got out of the car and ran.

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Police described the man as about 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing about 140 to 150 pounds with a thin build and full beard. He was last seen wearing a light blue T-shirt and dark green pants.

Police said he was driving a 2004 or 2005, white, 4-door Chevy Impala.

Since the attempted abduction, police have increased patrols in the area.

Anyone with information should call Fort Lauderdale police at 954-828-5964 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.