Suspicious Incident Involving Older Man, Boy In Mendham Twp. Under Investigation

Mendham Twp., N.J. – Mendham Township police are investigating a suspicious incident that occurred late last week involving a 12-year-old boy and a man who tried to engage in conversation with him, Commanding Officer Ross Johnson said.

The boy, riding his bike on Mendham Road at 4:45 p.m. Friday, June 24, passed Knollwood Trail when he saw a parked car about 30 feet from the intersection.

There was a man standing beside the vehicle, who called to the boy and asked him to come closer to the car to show him something in the rear of the vehicle, Johnson said.

Johnson said it doesn’t appear the man attempted to get the boy inside the car or take him anywhere, but the incident is being deemed as suspicious and under investigation.

The vehicle in question is a dark green Subaru Outback from the late 1990s. Anyone with information about the incident or who may come across the vehicle is asked to contact Mendham Township police immediately.