Police in West St. Paul are investigating after a male attempted to lure a group of children near an elementary school into his van.
The incident happened on Monday around 10:20 a.m. near the 1170 block of Allen Avenue, which is just down the street from Moreland Arts and Health Sciences Magnet School.
According to officials, a white van, believed to be a Ford 350, stopped in the area. A male left the vehicle, went up to a group of five students and offered them chips. He told the group they would need to come to his van to receive the snacks…