Attempted abduction of Campbell girl reported

CAMPBELL — Police are asking anyone with information about an attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl to call officers.

The incident happened about 7 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Coitsville Road, according to a police report.

The child told police a man pulled her behind a tree in a yard at her home and shoved a leaf in her mouth. When her mother began calling for her daughter from the front yard, the man ran into the woods behind the house, reports state.

The man was about 5-foot-8 inches tall, had brownish-green eyes and a dark complexion. Anyone with information should call 330-755-1411.