Officers seek this man for attack on girl at Landmark MHP

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 10:11am
By: John Munford

Landmark MHP_sketch of girl accoster

Detectives also want to speak with witness who intervened on girl's behalf

Fayette sheriff’s detectives are asking the public to be on the lookout for a black man who attempted to abduct a young girl in the Landmark mobile home community Wednesday, Feb. 17.

The man, depicted in this police sketch, approached the girl from behind as she was walking home and asked her to help him find his dog, detectives said. The girl said no and began running toward her home on Greenview Boulevard, detectives said.

The suspect then grabbed the girl’s hood, knocking her to the ground before a witness shouted at the man to leave the girl alone, detectives said. The man then ran south toward Greenview Circle, officials said.

The girl did not know the assailant and detectives have been able to rule out acquaintances of the family, said Inv. Brent Rowan.

In addition to the suspect, detectives also want to speak with the witness, who was described as a Hispanic male in a white van with red lettering, who left the scene.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call sheriff’s detective Josh Shelton at 770-716-4777.

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Submitted by G35 Dude on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 12:44pm.

I'm not a journalist but I think this article would be easier to read if every sentence didn't have to end with "they said".


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Submitted by yellowjax1212 on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 1:19pm.

Gotta cut Munford some slack. Legally you must use a "they said" or "allegedly" or you open yourself up to libel and/or slander charges.
Thanks Mun for clarifying the headline.


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Submitted by Evil Elvis on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 12:17pm.

I've learned from David's Mom that white men pursue children for illicit purposes.


Submitted by kevin king on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 4:26pm.

You must have missed the story breaking yesterday of the pediatrician who has somewhere in the neighborhood of 100+ child rapes under his belt and on tape. Don't be such a reflexive buttocks.

Hack

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Submitted by yellowjax1212 on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 11:39am.

Wow! At first glance I thought the attack was at Landmark School. With campuses in Fairburn and Peachtree City the headline, while correct, is a bit confusing.


Submitted by kerrimay on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 4:53pm.

I thought the same thing when I saw the headline.

Submitted by Spyglass on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 11:55am.

now that's a landmark. Smiling

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