The Jeffersonville Police Department’s first shift units have stepped up patrols near bus stops after two young girls reported that a man in a tan PT Cruiser tried to lure them into the vehicle.
The incident occurred Wednesday morning at about 8:20 a.m. at the intersection of Birchwood and Pinehurst drives, off Plank Road.
The two girls arrived at Northaven Elementary School and reported that they had been approached by the vehicle, Jeffersonville Police Department Detective Todd Hollis said.
A white male was driving, and there was a white female passenger in the front seat. A black male in the back of the vehicle reportedly asked the girls to get in the vehicle and offered them candy.
Hollis said unmarked police cars checked the area Thursday morning.
“Right now, we just have the one incident. It doesn’t match anything else we have in the [police] reports,” he said.
Although it appears so far to be an isolated incident, Hollis said police are taking the report seriously.
“Parents should just use due diligence any time they have concerns for the safety of the children,” Hollis said. “Watching your children or having a parent with them at the bus stop is always a good idea.”
Anyone who has information about the suspects is asked to call JPD at 812-283-6633 or call 911 if you see suspicious activity near children.
Clark County
January 14, 2010
Report: Man tried to lure girls into car at Jeffersonville bus stop
JPD steps up patrols after report by Northaven students
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