MILFORD, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – A school district in Oakland County is encouraging parents to stay alert after a concerning incident involving a stranger and two students took place near one of the elementary schools in Milford.
Last Friday, two students from the Huron Valley School District reported having an unusual encounter with two men they didn’t know while walking home from school.
“A truck approached, asked the kids to get in the car, offered them money,” said Milford Police Chief Scott Tarasiewicz.
Tarasiewicz says the kids’ instincts were correct; they acted quickly and smartly and ran home to their parents, who reported the interaction to the police.
“Thankfully the kids were well aware of what they should be doing and the car moved on. No one was taken. We searched the area. We weren’t able to find the vehicle,” Tarasiewicz said.
Since the incident, Tarasiewicz says the department has increased patrols at schools and bus stops with police on the lookout for any suspicious behavior.