Irving Police state that since March there have been three incidents reported involving an adult male in a vehicle approaching students walking to or from school. Police believe the same man is involved in all three incidents due to description and approach. Each time, the individual remained in his car and verbally addressed the students from a distance. Indications are that the man’s intent was to get the children close to or into his vehicle but each time he was unsuccessful. Below is the description of the man and the vehicle;
- Black male 20 to 30 years of age, muscular, clean shaven, wearing a ball cap, the vehicle was described as a newer model gray or silver 4/door "very clean"
School officials are aware of these incidents and have disseminated the information district wide through their notification process and Investigators are asking anyone with information that could help them locate/identify the man and the vehicle, to please contact the Irving Police Criminal Investigation Division at (972) 721-2535. In addition to the request for information, police would like to remind everyone that if/when they see a suspicious person, vehicle or activity to immediately call 9-1-1 and report it!
Below is the synopsis of each incident for information/clarification
;- 3/11/10, (approximately 7:20 A.M.) an 11-year-old female was walking in the 600 block of W. Rochelle with her 7-year-old brother (on their way to Farine Elementary) when a man they did not know tried to convince the victim to get into his car. They ignored the suspect, continued walking, and he left the area.
- 3/26/10, (after school) an 11-year-old female (Barbara Bush Middle School student) had just gotten off the school bus at Ranchview and MacArthur (Valley Ranch area). After she crossed the street she noticed a man following her in a car. The man, still in his vehicle, asked if she needed a ride. This made her feel uncomfortable since she did not know him, and had not seen him before, so she continued walking away from him and he drove away.
