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Masked man approached, tried to grab 11-year-old in Arlington, police say
The incident happened Tuesday afternoon.
Police in Arlington are investigating after a masked man allegedly approached an 11-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon and tried to grab his arm.
The boy was walking home from a Broadway convenience store shortly after 3 p.m. when the incident occurred on Waldo Road, which is in East Arlington. The man, who was hearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black mask, was in a four-door sedan, police said.
“The man did not say anything, and the boy was able to run away,” police said.
Anyone who may have information related to the incident is asked to call police at 781-643-1212.
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