At least two attempted abductions have taken place around Iowa this week with the same suspected white van.

A white van was described as the vehicle involved in two attempted abductions on Sunday in Gowrie and Dayton. 

In Gowrie, police said a white male wearing a dark ski mask approached a 13-year-old girl from behind bushes in a park. As the girl ran away, she noticed a black male in a rusty white van or SUV parked in an alley.

In Dayton, police said a white male began following a 5-year-old girl who was riding her bike. The girl said she had seen him talking to another person in a white van. 

A resident of Grand Junction, a small town 40 miles west of Ames, reported another attempted abduction describing the same vehicle. However, Greene County Sheriff Steve Haupert said police found no evidence to support the claim. 

Police were not able to give a description of the man, but anyone with information on the suspect or vehicle are urged to call Dayton police at 515-547-2624, Gowrie police at 515-352-3800, the Webster County sheriff at 515-573-1410 or Webster County Crime Stoppers at 515-573-1444.