The Franklin Township Police Department was advised of a possible child luring incident that occurred at 8:37 p.m. Tuesday at Phifers Dam.

A parent reported that their juvenile daughter was contacted by an unidentified man while at the playground and solicited to come with the individual to “pet his dog.”

The child left the area and reported the incident to a parent, who in turn contacted the police officer upon seeing him on patrol at Phifers Dam.

The only description available at this time is a white man wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and was walking a black dog.

There may be additional unidentified victims at this time. Any victims, witnesses, or anyone with

additional information is requested to contact Franklin Township Police Department immediately at 570-325-9111 reference incident # 20230411M3215.