Man sought for trying to lure 16-year-old girl in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz police said detectives are looking for a man wanted for trying to lure a 16-year-old girl and asking for her phone number in the 700 block of California Street.

Officers said the incident happened April 23 at about 3:35 p.m. They said the girl ignored the man and continued to walk away, but the man continually tried to lure her closer to his car.

Police said the suspect is male, 23 to 25 years old, of Asian or African American ethnicity, about 130 pounds, black medium length shaggy hair, brown eyes and no facial hair.

Police said the man’s car is described as a black newer model, two-door car, with tinted windows, black wheels and rims. The car had silver lining around the windows, police said.

Detectives said the man was wearing a gray sweatshirt and khaki pants.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.