Police investigate reported attempted kidnapping at Bollinger County Fall Festival

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

MARBLE HILL, Mo., (KBSI) — The Marble Hill Police Department is investigating a report of an attempted kidnapping Saturday evening at the Bollinger County Fall Festival.

Police said officers were called around 8 p.m. after a man reported that two male subjects approached him from behind as he walked to his vehicle carrying his young daughter. The victim told officers one of the men tried to take the child from his arms before fleeing.

The suspect was described as a white male with short facial hair.

“The Marble Hill Police Department takes all matters seriously, especially those that endanger our youth,” the department said in a statement.

Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to contact the Marble Hill Police Department at 573-238-2970. Those unable to reach the department directly may call Bollinger County Dispatch at 573-238-2633 and request to speak with a Marble Hill officer.