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Police reported Tuesday night that they are investigating the attempted abduction of a 7-year-old girl in Ypsilanti Township.
The attempted abduction took place in the 7400 block of Knollwood Drive, according to a Nixle alert issued by the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office at 11:04 p.m.
The alert states that the girl was "chased by a middle age white male with a long beard and long brown hair."
The girl did not see what kind of vehicle the suspect was driving. The man chased the girl to the doorstop of her home where she made it inside safely, according to the alert.
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Geoffrey Fox said Wednesday the incident occurred about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. No one has been arrested to this point and deputies are still investigating.
The girl was not injured during the incident. Fox said investigators will be talking with her again Wednesday.
The sheriff's office wants anyone with information about the incident to immediately call 911 or (734) 994-2911 with any information about the suspect,.
John Counts covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at johncounts@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
