NBC10 Boston is reporting that a man is accused of trying to lure two girls selling lemonade into his van in Charlestown on Wednesday.
It happened around 11 a.m. near Soley and Warren Streets. According to BPD, the man approached the sisters, told them they were pretty and offered to take them to Whole Foods to buy more lemonade. The girls then ran home to tell their dad about the incident.
The man is described as short, heavy-set, and about 60 years old. He was wearing a tank top and camo-colored shorts and driving a gray van.
This is an active investigation.
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