POLICE: Child Approached By Suspicious Vehicle Near Jamestown School

Stock Image.

JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying‌ a man who approached a child near Washington Middle School Tuesday morning.

According to the JPD, the student was walking to school in the area of Hotchkiss St. and Dearing Ave. when a white male in a navy blue SUV with white stripes and dark tinted windows drove up to the child and asked if they could assist him in locating his lost puppy.

The student reportedly ran away and notified staff inside the school about the situation.











Police are looking for video surveillance in that area and are asking anyone who may have captured this vehicle as it drove through the area to contact them directly.

Confidential tips can also be left on the departments anonymous tip line at 483-8477 (TIPS) or via the Tip 411 App.









Make it easy to keep up to date with more stories like this. Download the WNY News Now mobile app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

 

Have a news tip? Email newsdesk@WNYNewsNow.com, send us a message on Facebook, or Twitter.

WNY News Now encourages an open exchange of opinions and ideas on our stories, however, we ask everyone to follow our comment policy.

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*


This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.