New London police are warning people to be cautious of a man allegedly trying to lure children into a van.
The police department said a man with black hair and a black or gray beard was driving a white van with tinted windows and no license plates.
“We wanted to get the message out to parents and the community at large that this may be happening within our community and for people to be vigilant and look for these types of events,” Captain Matthew Galante, of the New London Police Department, said.
Authorities said they've been in touch with the school district about a few reports they've received.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 860-447-5269 ext. 0 or leave an anonymous tip by texting NLPDtip plus the information to 847411.
When reporting suspicious activity, police ask that you share information with them including a brief description, date, time and location of the incident. They also ask for information including physical identifiers, a description of the vehicle and information about where people involved may have gone.
