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Police: Man Dressed As Woman Attempted To Abduct 13-Year-Old Boy

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --  Philadelphia police are investigating an attempted abduction in South Philadelphia.

It happened near 24th Street and Snyder Avenue on Sunday around 1 p.m.

Investigators say a man in a black Ford Explorer approached a 13-year-old boy and told him to get in the car. The teen refused and the man drove away.

Police say the man was wearing a black dress, a wig and pink lipstick. The suspect is described as a black male, between the ages of 30 to 40.

If you have any information, call police.

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