{"id":2604558,"date":"2026-05-19T14:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-search-for-pink-costumed-suspect-in-virginia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:36:12","slug":"police-search-for-pink-costumed-suspect-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-search-for-pink-costumed-suspect-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Police search for pink costumed suspect in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-search-for-pink-costumed-suspect-in-virginia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604558&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fredericksburg, Virginia police are searching for a suspect seen wearing a pink costume who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >allegedly targeted children<\/a> in the Lafayette Boulevard area on May 14 around 4:30 p.m. Police were alerted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-if-youre-looking-for-election-rigging-look-no-further-than-media-treatment-of-hunter-biden-saga\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Carlson: &#039;If You&#039;re Looking for Election Rigging, Look No Further&#039; Than Media Treatment of Hunter Biden Saga\">suspicious activity<\/a> and later obtained a picture of the suspect, while patrols in the area have been increased.<\/p>\n<p>An anonymous mother told Fox5 that her two children noticed the person near their bus stop. After the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-hands-on-deck-rescuers-form-human-chain-after-pittsburgh-bridge-collapse\/\" title=\"All Hands On Deck: Rescuers Form Human Chain After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse\">bus left<\/a>, the suspect allegedly chased the children, and one girl was nearly grabbed before her sister pulled her away. The mother said the incident has left her children traumatized and urged police to locate the person.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and are asking anyone with information to contact police.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police-and-law-enforcement\/\">Police<\/a> in Fredericksburg, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a>, are searching for a suspect wearing a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fredericksburgva.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/31876\/05182026---Fredericksburg-Police-Investigating-Suspicious-Activity?bidId=\">pink costume<\/a> who was allegedly targeting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/children\/\">children<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Fredericksburg Police Department said they were alerted to suspicious activity around 4:30 p.m. in the Lafayette Boulevard corridor on May 14. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4574572\/police-search-pink-costumed-suspect-fredericksburg-virginia\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Police search for pink costumed suspect in Virginia<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4574343\/what-to-know-san-diego-mosque-shooting-kill-five\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>What to know about the San Diego mosque where shooting killed five<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4573764\/mullin-san-diego-mosque-shooting-dhs-shutdown\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mullin says San Diego mosque could have been protected if DHS were funded<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A pink-costumed suspect who allegedly targeted children, May 14, 2026. (Courtesy of Fredericksburg Police Department).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Police <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FXBGPolice\/posts\/pfbid02JCe3GSJLj3DBo1kouu4VZUV4yKLwuGQ82z5pfPX9CSHh7g2bnUQBYW5jpQ6XgMi4l?rdid=lRhX3z6nKBJBByv7#\">obtained a picture of the suspect<\/a>, and said patrols have increased in the area following the incident.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A mother <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/fredericksburg-police-search-suspect-who-allegedly-chased-kids-bunny-costume\">spoke anonymously to Fox5<\/a>, saying her two children noticed the person near their bus stop. <\/p>\n<p>She said once the bus left, the person allegedly chased the children, and one girl was nearly grabbed. 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