Stranger Danger
Posted on Mon, Nov 9, 2009
Dear Parents,
Although the matters below happend on the east side of Carpentersville, I thought I would forward this information to you as a reminder to talk with your kids about stranger danger. Safety is the number one priority at WCS and we will continue to work with you regarding the safety of the children. From Bill Doran, Principal.
School District 300 leaders and area police are urging parents and children to stay alert to ?stranger danger? due to recent issues in the area. There have been three incidents in the past week in which a stranger attempted to lure a child into his car. The latest attempt occurred this morning. Police believe the incidents may be connected.
Here is the basic information on each incident:
(1) Tuesday, Oct. 20: A 9-year-old boy walking to school from his home in the 100 block of Tee Road of Carpentersville said that a man driving a light blue vehicle offered him a ride to school between 7:45 and 8:15 a.m. When the boy declined, the man continued to follow the boy to the parking lot behind 2 Pine Street. The man then got out of the car and again asked the boy if he needed a ride. The boy refused and the man drove away, police said. The suspect is described as a black man with a mustache and curly hair. He was wearing a black and white hooded sweatshirt with black pants and yellow Nike shoes. The suspect's car was described as light blue with four doors with red, yellow and green flames painted on the side.
(2) Thursday, Oct. 22: A man approached a 9-year-old girl as she collected the mail at her home on the 1800 block of Silverstone Drive in Carpentersville. The man tapped the girl on the shoulder and asked her to help him find his lost puppy. The man said he had candy in the car. The girl told the man he was not her father and ran away, police said. The suspect then drove away in a black car with rust on the bottom close to the front door. The suspect is described as a black man between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 11 inches tall, with a long gray goatee and short hair. He was wearing black jeans and a blue shirt.
(3) Today (Wednesday, Oct. 28): At about 7:35 a.m., a fourth grade student was walking to school on Alameda Drive in Carpentersville when she was approached by a man in a car. The man told the child, ?I can get you anywhere you need to go.? The student did not talk to the stranger and ran all the way to school, and police were called. The child described the stranger as a black man with short black hair and a full beard and goatee.
Again, please discuss ?stranger danger? awareness with your children, especially in light of high pedestrian traffic during Halloween. Children should run away if they are approached by a stranger and they should never go into a car of any person they do not know.
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