CMPD searches for car connected with girl’s attempted kidnapping

CHARLOTTE — Police are looking for a car in connection with an attempted kidnapping that happened over the weekend in southeast Charlotte.

Investigators said a charcoal gray Toyota Scion was seen around 11 a.m. on Sunday along Thermal Road, approaching a child. Someone inside the car threatened to hurt the girl unless she got inside the vehicle, police said.

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She ran away and was not hurt.

The car was last seen on Monroe Road near Idlewild Road.

Anyone with information about this case should call Detective Bowers at 704-336-4185 or leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.