***UPDATED INFORMATION 10/7/2016*****
Det. Toby Hickey was able to track down the driver of the black Dodge truck. The driver is cooperating with the investigation. The driver is not being publicly identified as no criminal charges have been filed as of this date.
There is no danger to the general public. This case is still under investigation and there is much work that Det. Hickey needs to do before it is complete.
When the investigation is complete, and should criminal charges be warranted, an updated press release wil be issued at that time.
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED INFORMATION 10/6/2016
On Sunday October 2, 2016 at approximately 1715 hrs. Lancaster City Police received a phone call from Exeter Twp. Police in Berks County, PA. An Officer from Exeter Twp. was with a female in the parking lot of their local Wal-Mart. The female told the Officer that she had been in Lancaster City in the area of S. Prince St. and Seymour St. The female related that an unknown male in a black Dodge pickup truck told her that if she did not get in the truck he would kill her. The female stated that they drove through Lancaster, Chester and Berks counties before she was eventually dropped off in Berks County. The female is a resident of Berks County and was not immediately available to Officers and Detectives from Lancaster City Police.
Det. Toby Hickey was on-call and notified of the situation. He responded to the station and began an investigation. Images from Lancaster Safety Coalition (LSC) showed the male and female on S. Prince St. Another image shows the black Dodge Ram truck attached to a trailer.
Det. Hickey is seeking the identity of the male shown in the first image. If anyone has any information on this incident or the identity of the male in the photo, please contact Det. Toby Hickey at 717-735-3344 hickeyt@lancasterpolice.com Anonymous tips can also be submitted through this CrimeWatch page.
Location
700 blk. S. Prince St.
Lancaster, PA 17603