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Oshkosh police investigate abduction claim
Oshkosh (WFRV) – An Oshkosh boy reported a possible abduction Wednesday morning on the city's north side. But many hours after the report, police have yet to figure out who the victim might be.
Authorities say around 10:30 am, a neighborhood boy witnessed two passengers exiting a car and grabbing a girl from the sidewalk on West Linwood Street near Walnut Street in Oshkosh. The boy told police that the girl was screaming for help, and that the two passengers forced her into the car and then left.
Police have not been able to identify the girl, only saying that they believe her to be a 12-14 year old black girl, wearing orange shorts, a pink tank top, and a shiny headband.
The passenger in the car was described as a white man with long blond hair. He reportedly has a tattoo on his right calf. According to police, the passenger wore basketball shoes and is accused of striking the girl.
Police say the driver of the car was a black man, but the boy did not get a good look at him. He did hear the driver yell "Hurry up, Johnson" at one point during the alleged abduction.
Authorities issues an Amber Alert at 1:30pm, and that was alert was allowed to expire at 7:30pm as no new information had been gathered since the initial report. As of 8am Thursday morning, Oshkosh Police said that there was no new information to report.
The men were seen in a mid-sized maroon colored car, with significant rust and a possible dent in the rear bumper. Police are asking anyone with information to call them at (920) 236-5700.
Story reprinted from wrfm.com

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