Man hands 11-year-old school student 'a pill' in Harris Co.: report

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Authorities are searching for a suspect after a man walked up to a Katy elementary school student on Tuesday afternoon and offered her ‘a pill’. 

According to a release, the incident occurred in the 4700 block of Hickory Downs Drive just after 3:30 p.m. in the Bear Creek neighborhood. 

The report stated that the man walked up to an 11-year-old girl who attends Bear Creek Elementary and handed her a white pill ‘for energy.’ 

Authorities said the student ran to her house after the encounter. 

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We’re told the deputy contacted poison control and it was determined to be Claritin. 

The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, last seen wearing a black hoodie, shorts, and black face mask with green lettering. 

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If you have any information on this suspect, contact authorities.