Gilbert police looking for driver who attempted to run into children
Feb 25, 2023, 5:45 AM
(Gilbert Police Department screenshot)
(Gilbert Police Department screenshot)
PHOENIX — Gilbert police are seeking public assistance in finding a driver who allegedly attempted to run into a group of children last week.
Officers responded to the area of Higley Road and Bloomfield Parkway in the Morrison Ranch Community on Feb. 17 after 9 p.m. to calls of a reckless driver, the Gilbert Police Department said in a press release.
The reporting party alerted officers of a white Toyota Tacoma that drove through a grass area attempting to strike the group before leaving the neighborhood, authorities said.
Surveillance video shows a group of people running toward a structure as the vehicle circles before taking off:
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The vehicle was identified in other incidents reported in the area, authorities said.
Police are also looking for a dark colored sedan and a white colored sedan believed to be in connection to the incident.
The Gilbert Police Department is asking anyone with information to call its non-emergency line at 480-503-6500.
