BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Bloomfield Township police are investigating after a “suspicious person” approached two students who were dropped off at a school bus stop.
At about 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, a man in a pickup truck allegedly approached two South Hills Middle School students after they were dropped off at the bus stop near Spruce Drive and Cathedral Drive.
The man allegedly asked the students if they wanted a ride. The students didn’t respond to him, and went home, according to police.
The man is described as being between 35 and 45 years old, with a black or brown mustache, and was last seen wearing a white collared shirt and a beret. His vehicle is described as a “light-colored extended cab pickup truck with silver wheels and rust on the rocker panels,” according to police.
Bloomfield Township police are working with the school district to investigate.
“The Bloomfield Township Police Department applaud these students for being diligent of their surroundings and notifying a trusted adult of the situation. We are working closely with the school district on this incident, and our School Resource Officers are investigating this matter. The Bloomfield Township Police Department will continue to provide an extra presence at our schools. We remind our community to stay vigilant of their surroundings. Do not engage anyone that approaches you or your children inappropriately, and immediately call 911. We ask parents to remind their children about stranger danger, and contacting a trusted adult when something does not feel right.”
Bloomfield Township Police Department
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bloomfield Hills Schools Resource Officer Jennifer Lower at jlower@bloomfieldtwp.org.
