Naugatuck police are investigating a report of a suspicious van seen in a local neighborhood Wednesday.
Police said they were called to the area of New Street and Hillside Avenue around 3:10 p.m. for a report of a suspicious vehicle. The initial report was that people in the man may have attempted to abduct two girls.
Officers spoke with the girls, who said they had gotten off their school bus and were walking home when they saw a white utility van stop near them and a man get out of the passenger side. The girls told officers that the van seemed suspicious and that they got scared when the man got out of the van, so they ran and found help.
Officers searched the area but did not find the van or anyone matching the description of the man. Police said at this time it is unclear if the girls were actually targeted for abduction.
The vehicle was described as a white utility van and the man was described as around 25 years old, dressed in all black with a beard and wearing a hat.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the event to contact Naugatuck Police at 203-729-5221 or the NPD Confidential Tip Line at 203-720-1010.
