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Strange man tries to grab girl at Edison Mall

Posted at 7:03 PM, Oct 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-19 07:18:52-04

FORT MYERS, Fla. -  The Fort Myers Police says a man tried to approach a woman's 3-year-old daughter and grab her by the arm at the Edison Mall.

The mother told police she was able to scare him away before he touched her child on Monday. 

She described him as a white male, approximately 6'2” to 6'4" tall, wearing khaki pants and a khaki shirt.

He had an average build with blonde greasy hair and was wearing what were described as specialized medical shoes.

Police say right now there are no pictures or video, but if anyone has any information, you're urged to contact Detective Nicolas Toma of the Fort Myers Police Department at (239) 321-7812.