Attempted Child Abduction in Ash Grove

Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating an attempted abduction in Ash Grove.

An 11 year old girl told deputies that she was playing in her backyard Friday when a man grabbed her and tried to take her to a truck. She was able to get away.

The girl described the man as 5’11” and weighing about 200 pounds.

The make and model of the truck are not known, but the truck is black with stock wheels and scratches around the wheels.