Last Saturday, a Redmond resident noticed a silver BMV approach a 9-year-old girl in the 10800 block of 183rd Avenue Northeast. As the girl backed away and shook her head, the witness approached the vehicle, which drove away south on 183rd, according to a Redmond Police Department (RPD) press release.

The incident occurred at 5:15 p.m. as the girl from the adult witness’ neighborhood was walking northbound on the west side of 183rd.

“The girl relayed to police that she saw the vehicle approaching from the north and it started to slow down. She stated the male driver motioned for her to get in the back seat by pointing backwards with his thumb,” the release reads.

The release notes that the girl stated that the driver didn’t say anything to her or exit the vehicle. The girl also said that a female in the front passenger seat mouthed something to her through the rolled-up window. The girl noted that she couldn’t hear the passenger, but she thought the passenger mouthed, “get in the car.” As the girl backed away from the car, she said the driver threw his hands up, palms faced out.

The witness described the driver in his 20s or 30s, with a dark complexion. The child described the passenger as a white female in her 30s, with long red hair, a pierced right ear and a hoop ring on her lips.

“Although there was no crime committed, multiple officers did canvass the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. We were also unable to find any home security video footage showing the vehicle,” the release reads.

Police are aware of a silver BMW reportedly connected to several area car prowls, but RPD doesn’t know at this time if this is the same silver BMW.

RPD public information officer Becky Range said it was important that the girl trusted her instincts and backed away from strangers in a vehicle.

“It’s important for parents to talk to their children about being aware when they are walking around: Looking up and noticing their surroundings, which she was obviously doing,” Range said.

Range added that RPD was pleased that a neighbor was paying attention to a car on the street that he and others didn’t recognize.

“Neighbors looking out for each other is always a great thing,” she said.

Another neighbor flagged down a patrol car nearby while the parents were calling 911.

“All the right things to do when you feel unsafe or observe something that is suspicious,” Range said.