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Sketch released of Broomfield attempted abduction suspect

A young teenager told officers she was walking home from school when a man got out of a parked pickup truck and attempted to physically push her inside.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Broomfield Police released a sketch Thursday of a man they said tried to abduct a 12-year-old girl Monday afternoon in the Broadlands Neighborhood of Broomfield.

The girl told officers she was walking home from school when a man got out of a parked pickup truck and attempted to physically push her inside, the release says. The girl was able to escape and ran to safety. She helped detectives put together a composite sketch of the alleged suspect.

Credit: Broomfield Police Department

The suspect's vehicle is a dark-colored pickup truck with a crew cab. The suspect is described as:

  • White male
  • 30-40 years old 
  • Average build  
  • Average height

The truck appears to be a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 with possible aftermarket wheels and what appears to be a missing center cap from the rear passenger side wheel, police said of the image of the vehicle. 

Credit: Broomfield Police Dept.

Anyone who sees the suspect is asked to call 911. 

Broomfield residents with information about this case are asked to call Detective Vince Lopez at 720-887-5249. Residents of other communities, such as Westminster, Thornton and Northglenn, are asked to contact their local dispatch center.

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