Men in Pickup Truck Approach Children, Pester Pedestrians: West Haven Police

WEST HAVEN, CT — West Haven Police are adding an extra police presence in the city’s West Shore area after repeated reports of men in a pickup truck yelling obscenities at pedestrians and in one incident, slowly approaching children and asking if they want candy before driving off.

Police say three incidents have occurred so far in the last few afternoons between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the South Street area.

The reports had similar descriptions of a gray pickup truck occupied by two Hispanic males approximately 25-35 years of age, both having short dark hair, according to police.

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“These males as they drive by pedestrians have either yelled obscene comments or in one incident slowly approached children asking if they wanted candy then driving away,” police said in a post on Facebook. “Any information can be confidential, by using any of our TIP lines or Social Media venues. An extra police presence will be noticed.”

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