The Milford Police Department put out the following statement at 12:13 p.m., reprinted here in its entirety.

On 6-19-08 at approximately 6:30 p.m., a 13-year-old female was walking her dog on Oronoque Road near Covington Drive when a red minivan with tinted rear windows pulled up and a male got out of the rear sliding door and ran towards her. The female was able to get away. The van left southbound on Oronoque toward High Street. The operator of the van was described as a Hispanic male with a goatee. The male who exited the van is described as a white male, thin build, approximately 5’8”, wearing a blue and white striped shirt with khaki shorts.