Cops: Glens Falls man tried to lure child at Polish Fest

From: Times Online
A 51-year-old Glens Falls man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly attempted to lure several children into his car using a puppy at a local festival, police said.

Aleksander J. Michalski, 51, was arraigned in Colonie Town Court late Sunday on one count of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

Police said he went to the annual Polish Festival at the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa on Maxwell Road just after 4 p.m., and tried to entice a 7-year-old into his 2009 Dodge Caliber with a puppy.

After he approached the 7-year-old, police said the child screamed for help, alerting several witnesses. Police arrived and took Michalski into custody. During the Glens Falls man’s court appearance, police said they have eyewitness statements and have spoken to several other children who may have been approached by Michalski.

Colonie Police are still investigating and more charges are pending. Michalski was taken to the Albany County Correctional Facility on $1,000 bail or $7,500 bail bond.