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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Police are investigating the attempted abduction of a juvenile female on Monday morning.</p><p>The juvenile reported to police at 6:57 a.m. Monday that a man grabbed her from behind in the area of Madison and Beaumont streets as she walked to the school bus stop.</p><p>Police said the juvenile was able to fight off the suspect, and the suspect then fled the area in a silver Honda SUV with dark tinted windows.</p><p>The suspect is described a black man that is 6 feet tall with a thin build. The man was last seen wearing a black hoodie, gloves, and a black ski mask.</p><p>Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wilkes-Barre Police Department at 570-208-4200.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Police investigating attempted abduction of juvenile