PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port St. Lucie police are searching for a man who authorities said was involved in a suspicious incident with a 12-year-old girl.
In a social media post Tuesday morning, the Port St. Lucie Police Department said the incident happened on March 29 when the girl was walking in the area of Southeast Arenson Lane and Southeast Belcrest Street.
A man riding a bicycle approached the girl and said, "Come here," according to police.
The girl was scared because she thought the man had "something" in his pocket, police said on social media.
Police initially said the man followed her to a wooded area, where he put his bike down and touched her hair. However, police later said that they traveled to the woods together.
The 12-year-old then ran to a friend's home and told the friend's father, who called 911.
Police said the man was tall and slender with black hair. Anyone with information is asked to call Port St. Lucie police Detective Amanda Bukata at 772-871-7324 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 800-273-8477.