Police say they are looking for a white man between the ages of 35 and 45 who was driving a “light-colored extended cab pickup truck with silver wheels and rust on the rocker panels.” According to reports, the man allegedly approached two students.
By: Mary Beth Almond | Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle | Published November 26, 2024
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating after a man in a truck reportedly approached two students as they were walking home from a school bus stop in Bloomfield Township.
At approximately 3:45 p.m. Nov. 25, a man in a pickup truck approached the two South Hills Middle School students at a bus stop near Spruce Drive and Cathedral Drive, police said.
The man allegedly asked the students if they wanted a ride. Police said the students didn’t respond and went home.
The man is described as a white male between the ages of 35 and 45 with a thin build and a black or brown mustache. He was last seen wearing a beret and white collared shirt. His vehicle is described as a “light-colored extended cab pickup truck with silver wheels and rust on the rocker panels,” according to reports.
“The Bloomfield Township Police Department applauds these students for being diligent of their surroundings and notifying a trusted adult of the situation. We are working closely with the school district on this incident, and our School Resource Officers are investigating this matter,” the Bloomfield Township Police Department said in a statement.
The Police Department said it will continue to provide an extra presence at local schools.
“We remind our community to stay vigilant of their surroundings. Do not engage anyone that approaches you or your children inappropriately, and immediately call 911. We ask parents to remind their children about stranger danger, and contacting a trusted adult when something does not feel right,” police said in a statement.
Anyone with information is asked to contact School Resource Officer Jennifer Lower at jlower@bloomfieldtwp.org.