Washoe Deputies Investigate Attempted Child Abduction

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of the possible attempted kidnapping of a 9-year-old boy Monday afternoon in the area of Silver Knolls Boulevard and Whitehawk Drive. Deputies were told that the boy was walking home from the school bus stop at about 3:30 p.m. when a man parked in a black sedan attempted to coax the boy into the suspect’s vehicle by offering ice cream and candy. The suspect is described as an older white male, with white hair and a white mustache. The suspect was wearing a black t-shirt and had a “very wrinkly face,” according to the boy. Deputies canvassed the area in an attempt to locate the suspect vehicle and talk with witnesses. So far there has been no additional information.