The Inland Empire Crime Blog

On 3/11/2008 at 1949 hours Officers recieved a call of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Saint Michel Lane and Torrey Pines.  The vehicle was last seen in the area 1 hour earlier.  The driver, identified as a white male, 30 – 40 years old with a bald head and no facial hair, solicitated a child in the area.  The male subject pulled to the curb and asked the child if she wanted to see his dog.  When seen by the child’s parent and confronted, the male subject left the area. 

This is the second call in this area in the last two days.  On 3/10/2008, the Murrieta Police Department investigated a similar incident at 1546 hours near Willow Crest and Date.  Willow Crest and Date is approximately 1 mile from Torrey Pines and Saint Michel.  In the second incident, a white male, 30 – 40 years old with a grey beanie and no facial hair, drove up to a child and asked the child to get into his car.  The child ran home and reported the incident to his parents.

The vehicles seen during these incidents are as follows:

Incident #1 3/11/2008  early 90’s primer grey mustang convertible with white colored top (top up)

Incident #2 3/10/2008 newer model red vehicle – import

Parents and the community are reminded to be vigilant with their children.  Incidents of this nature should be reported to the Police Department immediately. 

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District will be notified of these incidents.  Any questions regarding these cases should be directed to Detective Sergeant Jim Ganley at 951-461-6361.

Date/Time Written:3/12/200806:57
Type of Incident: Child Annoyance
Date/Time of Incident: 3/11/200819:49
Location of Incident:26000 Saint Michel Lane
Reporting Officer: Sergeant Tony Conrad
Reporting Officer Phone:  951-461-6309
File Number: MR08-001668 / MR08-001642