Gloucester Twp. Police Looking for Stranger Who Offered Candy to Kids

Police in Gloucester Township are asking for help identifying a man who allegedly offered children candy from his car.

Authorities are looking for a black man in his 50s or 60s, with a white or graying beard, driving a grey-colored Chrysler 300. The man reportedly approached kids at Millbridge Apartments in Blackwood Friday evening and offered them lollipops, according to Gloucester Township Patch and Courier Post. Police did not say if the man used the candy with intent to lure the children into his car.

Gloucester Township Police ask that anyone with information regarding this incident call (856) 228-4500 or the department’s Anonymous Crime Tip Line at (856) 842-5560. Tips can also be texted anonymously to 888777 using the keworyd TIP GLOTWPPD.

SOURCES: Gloucester Twp. Patch; Courier Post