Police Warn of Suspicious Man Talking to Young Girls

Reading Police are asking the public for information regarding a male driver who allegedly "followed and attempted to have a conversation with young girls" this week.

According to a press release, a group of 12-year-old girls complained that a male driver followed them down Van Norden Road around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The girls said the vehicle was small, white, low to the ground, had tinted windows, loud music, and the lights were off.

A 12-year-old girl later reported that at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday a similarly described vehicle stopped her on Forest Street near Reading Memorial High School and asked if she wanted a ride home. The girl said "no" and the driver then allegedly left.

She described the driver a 35-year-old Hispanic male with dark hair and a beard.

Call the Reading Police Department with information at 781-944-1212