Arlington police say 11-year-old approached by masked man in car

An 11-year-old boy in Arlington was approached by a masked man in a car who tried to grab him on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

At 3:10 p.m., the boy was walking home from a Broadway convenience store when he was approached on Waldo Road by a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black facemask, the statement said.

The man was in a four-door sedan and did not say anything, police said.

The man tried to grab the boy’s arm, but the boy was able to run away, police said.

Anyone who may have additional information is urged to contact the Arlington Police Department at 781-643-1212.