Eastpointe police have issued a stranger danger alert after a man in a white van reportedly approached a child walking home from school on Tuesday afternoon, according to local authorities. The incident, happening around the intersection of David and Ego Avenues, occurred between 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., as initially reported by The Detroit News.
Eastpointe Police are looking for a man in a van who approached a child walking home from school Tuesday, officials said, FOX 2 Detroit divulged. The child, who bravely ignored the man's offer of candy, was met with a more threatening gesture as the man retrieved an unknown object from his vehicle before the child walked away.
WWJ Newsradio 950 later specified the suspect as a white male, aged between 50 and 60, standing tall at six feet to six feet two inches, sporting a white goatee.
The alarming encounter has pushed the Eastpointe Police Department to seek public assistance in identifying the man or the white panel van involved. They are urging anyone with information about the suspect or the incident to call (586) 445-5100. The description shared across FOX 2 Detroit and WWJ Newsradio 950 points to a full-sized white-paneled van, a detail that authorities hope will lead to a quick identification of the individual in question.
This is not an isolated incident in the county, a report from WWJ Newsradio 950 brought to light a similar stranger danger case last month in neighboring Roseville, where an elementary school child was approached. Bloomfield Township Police Department also reported a comparable incident where two middle school-aged students were approached by an unidentified man after exiting their bus stop on February 14. "The students felt uncomfortable and ran home without speaking to the man. They told their parents what happened, who then contacted authorities."
