Police are looking for a man who is suspected of exposing himself to students near Rocky Hill High School on Thursday.
Two high school students walking in the Mountain View Drive area near the tennis courts reported that they saw a man parked in a car engaged in indecent exposure.
The students told school officials who notified school resource officers. Police conducted a search of the area but couldn't find the car.
The suspect car is described as dark-colored, lowered to the ground with tinted windows, according to officials.
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Rocky Hill police said Friday morning that patrol officers saw a vehicle matching the description on Mountain View Drive around 7:50 a.m. Friday and tried to pull the vehicle over, but the driver kept going, police said.
They said the suspect’s speed was unsafe for the time of day, location, and amount of traffic.
The license plate on the back of the vehicle is Connecticut license plate BB 11505, which was reported stolen on Aug. 1, police said.
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Officers will be increasing patrols near Rocky Hill schools, the district said.
"While nobody should ever be subjected to witnessing this type of conduct, we commend our students for reporting this information to school officials and our police partners," Superintendent Mark F. Zito said in a statement.
The incident is under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 860-258-7640.
"This incident underscores the importance of maintaining an awareness of one's surroundings at all times," Zito said.
The superintendent said it appears to be an isolated incident, but it's important to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to school officials.
Anyone with information is asked to call Rocky Hill police at (860) 258-7640.
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