Ridgewood Police Department : Possible attempted luring
October 20,2014
Ridgewood PD
Suspicious incident / Possible attempted luring
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that On 10/20/2014 at approximately 3:15pm the department received a report of a suspicious incident / possible attempted luring incident on East Ridgewood Avenue near Hope Street.
The driver of the vehicle slowed down on East Ridgewood Avenue and asked the victim if she wanted some candy. The victim did not engage the driver and was able to take a photo of the vehicle involved. The vehicle involved is a Black Ford Econoline van with New Jersey Registration. This van is possibly a 2007 through 2013 with running boards and backup sensors on the rear bumper.
The driver of the van is described as a White Male in his early fifties, approximately 5’9” and approximately 240 pounds. The passenger in the van is a younger dark skinned, possibly Hispanic male who did not say or do anything during the encounter. If you have any information, please contact the Ridgewood Detective Bureau at (201) 251-4536.
The above photo of the van in question was taken by the victim.
If the picture above is of the van then is there any way to read that plate number?