🌱 Patch AM: Strange Man Tried To Lure Kids Into Car At Bus Stop, Police Say

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• Police boost patrols after attempted child luring near Crofton Elementary

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📰 News we're reading

• Strange Man Tried To Lure Kids Into Car At Bus Stop, Police Say (patch.com) — Parents in Crofton are being urged to review safety plans with their children after a man in a gray sedan allegedly tried to lure students into his car near Crofton Elementary School Monday morning. Police say the children ran away, extra patrols are now planned during drop-off and pick-up, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Anne Arundel County authorities or the Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line.
   

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