Police seeking man who followed girl

A middle-school girl was followed for several blocks by a man who asked if she needed a ride home after school Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene, according to police.

She refused, authorities said, kept walking and then locked herself in her house.

Coeur d’Alene police are looking for a black male, about 27 years old with a mustache. He was wearing a doo-rag under a baseball cap and driving a light-blue four-door.

The girl noticed the car about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when she turned east onto Satre Avenue from 15th Street, police said.

After she turned down a ride, he said, “Come on doll face, get in the car,” according to a news release.

Anyone with information is asked to call (208) 769-2320 or (208) 769-2296.

Spokane Valley

Man wanted on two warrants

A man convicted of an assault at a Spokane Valley restaurant last year is wanted for not reporting for jail time, and Secret Witness is offering a reward.

Francisco Lara-Higuera, 24, is wanted on two warrants: second-degree assault and bail-jumping, according to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office news release. He is an undocumented immigrant.

Lara- Higuera’s last known address is 117 S. Ralph St. in Spokane. He is 5-foot-6, 200 pounds and Hispanic with black hair and brown eyes, the release states. His criminal history includes assault and intimidation.

The Secret Witness tip line is (509) 327-5111. The reward can be collected anonymously.

From staff reports