Crime & Safety
Man Followed Girl Walking Home From School During Suspicious Encounter In Delco: Police
The man briefly tried to talk to the child in an inappropriate manner, police said.
TINICUM TOWNSHIP, PA — A man briefly followed a girl heading home from school and tried to talk to her in an inappropriate manner last week in Delaware County, authorities said.
The man was driving when he encountered the victim at around 3 p.m. Friday in Tinicum Township, police said.
Tinicum Police have identified the driver. His name has been withheld, and no charges have been announced.
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The police department urged people to reach out to them if they came into contact with a man driving a black Toyota RAV4 with Delaware registration.
"The purpose of this notification is to notify the community of this incident and to urge parents to speak with their children about their safety and the dangers of talking to strangers," police said. "We also urge families to report any suspicious situations, like this, right away so our Police Department can investigate this quickly."
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