Man Who Reportedly Followed Fisk School Student was Area Resident

A suspicious man who reportedly followed a Fisk Elementary School student home in a vehicle earlier this month was actually another parent and resident in the area.

Police cleared the driver of the suspicious vehicle after determining that the description of the vehicle in question matched a vehicle at an address on Sullivan Court.

According to police, the vehicle owner told Salem Detective Bob Genest that he occassionally allows his own child to walk home from school and follows him from his car. The 10-year-old who reported the original incident was able to ID a photo of the man's vehicle as the one involved in the incident.

At the time the incident was first reported, the driver of the was described as a man in his 30's. The vehicle was described as a blue vehicle with hood scoops and possibly a white and black New Hampshire temporary plate.

Police are thanking residents in the area for their vigilance and assistance. The investigation is now closed.