Mount Vernon Man Arrested For Attempted Child Luring

.Mount Vernon, WA– On September 8, 2015 at approximately 3:40 pm, a 68-year-old Mount Vernon man contacted two male minors at a skate park in Mount Vernon.  He asked the boys if they wanted to come back to his house and watch pornographic movies.  The boys declined and did the right thing by immediately notifying an adult at a nearby sports complex.

The adult observed the suspect leaving the park and obtained a detailed vehicle description including distinct stickers across the rear bumper.

Detectives were able to identify the car owner and criminal history research showed the individual had a previous arrest in 1994 for lewd conduct with minors.  They learned his style for approaching victims was to say he was an army veteran or offered baseball cards to befriend them.

On September 10, 2015, Detectives served a search warrant at the suspect’s home locating a DVR and adult films.  The male was taken into custody and booked into Skagit County Jail for Investigation of Luring and Communicating With A Minor For Immoral Purposes.

Police are trying to determine if this individual or vehicle has been involved in any other crimes or suspicious circumstances that may have gone unreported.

SUSPECT DESCRIPTION

Gender:           Male

Race:              Caucasian

Age:                 68

Height:             5-11

Weight:            165

Hair:                Gray hair & balding

Eyes:               Brown

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Mount Vernon Police Department at:

(360) 428-3211           Skagit 9-1-1 Dispatch 24-hour

(360) 336-6271           Monday – Friday  8:00am-5:00pm

Crime Tips                  www.mountvernonwa.gov/crimetip

E-mail                          mvpolice@mountvernonwa.gov

 

Lieutenant Chris Cammock

 

 

This Press release via Lt. Chris Cammock, Mount Vernon Police Dept.