EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene police responded to a report of a suspicious man following two teenage girls in Tugman Park on Oct. 14, according to the Eugene Police Department.

EPD officials said that the girls managed to flee safely, but the suspect remains at large. The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s, with his hair in a bun, wearing a baggy gray shirt and blue jeans.

The Eugene Police Department's Community Engagement Team offers child safety tips, advising parents teach their children that not all threats look mean and to identify safe adults like police and firefighters. Role-playing scenarios, establishing a secret code word, and teaching children how to call 911 are also recommended.

Police also urge parents to instruct children never to talk to strangers or get into cars

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