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Man Allegedly Tries To Lure Child From School Bus Stop, ECSO Warns
September 2, 2021
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is warning parents about an incident reported Thursday afternoon at a school bus stop.
ECSO said a parent reported that a suspicious man approached their child at a bus stop on the 280-block of East Olive Road.
The man told the child he was sent by the child’s mother to pick them up from the bus stop.
The child ran home and immediately told their parent, who called the ECSO to make a report. The child is safe and with family.
The man is described as a black male in his mid-40s, bald, and clean shaven. He was wearing a red shirt, dark jeans, and white tennis shoes. The man was driving a silver van resembling a mid-2000s Honda Odyssey.
If you have any information about the incident, call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
“Parents and guardians, please make sure to speak to your children about safety at school bus stops,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
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8 Responses to “Man Allegedly Tries To Lure Child From School Bus Stop, ECSO Warns”
Good for this kid!! All parents need to have a talk with their children about this possible senerio. Well informed kids are safe kids. Let them know these things happen and can happen to them. and tell them what to do in the event it happens to them.
Give your kids a password if someone else is picking them up. If they don’t know it -RUN !!
This is the second or third incident at bus stops in as many months. Its past time for us as parents to stop leaving our kids unattended at bus stops. It’s simply too dangerous in this day in age. Work with the other parents of kids who have the same stop as your kid, split the week up so that somebody is there morning and afternoon. This is way out of hand and something needs to be done to protect our kids. We cant rely on the state, it’s our job as parents, so let’s get it done
@Dan: Dude could have opened the van door…I mean, that was what I pictured when reading article. Guy opens door, tell kid to get in, said the child’s mom told him to pick them up, kids runs, guy closes door…
Glad the kid was able to get so much information in such a scary situation.
Thats what I was wondering! Somethings messed up about this article. The kid had to of been halfway through the window to see his shoes.
@ Dan it gives a vehicle description in article.
If the guy story is he was sent to pick the child up why was there not a vehicle description and if he was in a vehicle and not on foot how did the child see his shoes and pants
Sounds like from the story this creep was going to traffic this child. It’s happening everywhere, yes even in Pensacola! Watch your children & PLEASE talk to them regularly about stranger danger (all the ways they try to lure children). Praying for our precious children.