FREE ACCESS: Report of attempted abduction in Bloomfield, school on lockdown

Friday, August 23, 2019

The Bloomfield Police Department has received a report of an attempted abduction.

BPD issued a notice that a 22-year-old female reported an older white male grabbed her arm after she approached his vehicle and attempted to get her to go with him in the area between Seminary St. and Lewis St. on Spring St.

The female did get away and notified authorities.

If anyone has video in the stated area that could assist in this investigation please contact BPD at dispatch 812-384-4411 opt. 1 and request to speak with a Bloomfield officer.

Suspect vehicle is described as a green Kia Soul or Scion Xb

As a precaution, the Bloomfield School Corporation School Resource Officer was notified of the reported abduction.

Any updates will be released by BPD.

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According to Bloomfield School District Superintendent Jeff Gibboney, the school is on lockdown.

"Students needing to leave will be escorted to their vehicles and parents needing to pick up their student will be required to contact the respective school office and their student will be escorted to the parent/guardian," Gibboney wrote on Twitter.

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