Driver approaches boy, 10, in Telford
A 10-year-old boy was approached by man in Telford who told him to get in his car.
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the youngster walking on Hadley Park Road, Hadley, at about 3.25pm last Wednesday, November 18, when a man in a dark coloured car pulled up next to him.
He called the boy by his first name and told him his dad had asked him to pick him up.
When the boy refused to get into the vehicle he again asked him to get into the car but the boy ran off.
The man was described as white, wearing a red T-shirt and had tattoos on his inner forearms, brown hair and was described as "average to fat" in build.
Sergeant Dan Taylor said: "We would like to reassure the community that this appears to be an isolated incident.
"We are providing a visible presence, conducting further patrols and continuing to make further enquiries in the area.
"We would encourage parents to speak with their children about talking to strangers and would ask children to never go off with anyone they do not know, get into a vehicle with a stranger, accept gifts off a stranger or wander off on their own."
Anyone with information about the incident should call police on 101 quoting incident number 482s of November 18. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org
