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Man attempted to lure student into car Monday, police say

Updated February 12, 2018 - 6:29 pm

Las Vegas police are investigating after a man reportedly tried to lure a student into his car Monday morning near a northwest valley school.

The Saville Middle School student reported a white male in his 60s and driving a red, four-door car tried lure him about 8:30 a.m., near Torrey Pines and Horse drives, Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Larry Hadfield said. The incident was called into police about 8:45 a.m.

The student was able to run to safety, Principal Sean Davis wrote in a letter to parents.

Police and the school reminded parents and students to walk in groups and never take rides from strangers.

Contact Meghin Delaney at 702-383-0281 or mdelaney@reviewjournal.com. Follow @MeghinDelaney on Twitter.

(Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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