Two attempted kidnappings that occurred in the last month may be related, according to an alert issued by the Berkeley Police Department on Friday.
An unknown suspect attempted to kidnap a 12-year-old boy Tuesday evening near the intersection of Sacramento Avenue and Addison Street, the alert noted. According to the alert, the boy was riding his scooter on the sidewalk when a woman stopped her car in front of him and attempted to lure him into the vehicle. The attempt was thwarted when the boy ran away from the alleged perpetrator, the alert added.
BPD noted it believes that this incident is related to another attempted kidnapping from Aug. 29, reported near Allston Way and McKinley Avenue. In that incident, a person in a white car pulled up to a 13-year-old girl and attempted to convince her to get inside, according to the alert. The girl refused and walked away from the situation, the alert noted.
Witnesses described the suspect as a 5’4″ Black woman between the ages of 30 and 40. She was noted as having a “chubby build” and black hair that was in a bun, according to the alert. The vehicle was identified as a newer model white Honda or Toyota sedan, the alert added.
The alert encouraged those with information on the attempted kidnappings to contact BPD.
