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Suspicious van and activity in Dunwoody neighborhood

Neighbors in a Dunwoody subdivision are on high alert after suspicious behavior by two men involving a 12-year-old girl.  Officer Tim Fecht tells WSB the girl was walking near her Springfield neighborhood off of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road last Friday night around 7:30 when she noticed two men following her.

"We got a call from a mother.  Her 12-year-old daughter had been walking in the neighborhood, just about a block away from home around the corner.  And as she was walking home, the 12-year-old noticed a white, older model vehicle on the other side of the road, following behind her," said Fecht.

She stopped twice.  Each time she did so, the driver would get out and head to the back of the SUV.  The third time, the driver got out and walked toward her and the passenger got out and went to the rear of the SUV.

She ran to a neighbor's house and the vehicle sped off.

Fecht says they are looking into the possibility that this was not an isolated incident.

"We spoke to a couple of kids in the area that said they'd seen the vehicle in the area but they had not had any interaction with the vehicle and they weren't approached by the drivers or occupants of the vehicle," said Fecht.

The vehicle is described as a white older model Honda Passport or CRV with a both a purple bumper sticker and a Love, Peace, and War bumper sticker.

The driver is described as a white male between 20-30, between 6'-6'2", with dark, curly hair.  The passenger is described as a white man, 20-30, with a similar build and tan cargo shorts.

Fecht says they have stepped patrols in the area.

"We've partnered with neighborhood watch and the neighborhood is very alert and aware of what to be on the lookout for.  We ask that if anybody sees anything suspicious, be it this vehicle or anything else that would cause suspicion or alarm, to call 911 immediately."

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