FORT WALTON BEACH, FL – A 16-year old Fort Walton Beach girl says a man tried to force her into his car near the Colonial Plaza Center off Racetrack Road in FWB last night. The girl told deputies she was riding her bike in the area of Choctawhatchee High School around 9:30 when a grey vehicle passed her and then made a U-turn at the next intersection.
The vehicle stopped next to her and the man attempted to engage in conversation with the teen. The girl attempted to ignore the man and she said he exited the car and grabbed her arm and tried to pull her toward the vehicle. The girl was able to push the man away and flee on her bicycle.
According to the girl, the suspect is described as a white male over six feet tall, around 30 years old and weighing approximately 180 pounds. He was wearing a blue short sleeve t-shirt and blue jeans. The victim said the male had no tattoos, scars, marks, or facial hair. The vehicle was described as a two-door, light grey Dodge Challenger. Anyone with information is asked to call the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850-651-7400 or contact Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS,