Two incidents in two days are prompting police in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to warn people about strangers approaching children while they walk home from school.Grapevine police said in a news release Wednesday that they are increasing patrols near Heritage Elementary School after a student was approached by an adult.The child's father told police that around 3:30 p.m. Monday, his 10-year-old son was walking home from school on Wilshire Avenue when a motorist stopped and asked if he wanted a free ride home. The boy, who didn't recognize the driver, ran off. The child didn't give a description of the car or driver, police said.Hurst police also released information about a suspicious person after a 9-year-old girl reported an incident Tuesday afternoon. While walking home from Harrison Lane Elementary School, the girl saw a man in a black van slowly driving down the 100 block of Plaza Boulevard, watching her as she walked. The driver stopped his van a few feet away from her and began walking toward her. The girl ran to her house and told her family what happened. Continue reading...
Children Report Being Approached by Strangers in Grapevine, Hurst
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