Police on high alert after incident in South Elgin High School parking lot

SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — An incident at South Elgin High School Thursday is leading to extra police attention.

According to the principal, Kurt Johansen, a student reported that an adult male attempted to speak with them in the school parking lot. The adult male was in a white pickup truck. The student refused to speak to him, and the stranger left the area.

The message below comes from South Elgin High School Principal, Dr. Kurt Johansen regarding a report of a suspicious…

Posted by Village of South Elgin on Thursday, January 25, 2024

“The school administration immediately reported this to the South Elgin Police Department, and they are investigating,” Johansen wrote in a message to parents.

“We are letting you know out of an abundance of caution and to ask you to please remind your children to walk with friends or a trusted adult on their way to and from school,” he added.

Johansen said parents should review the following safety rules with children. Children should never:

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