Salem Couple Who Approached Children Near Witchcraft Heights School Identified: Police

SALEM, MA — The driver and passenger of a blue Honda Pilot accused of approaching children in the Witchcraft Heights school area and telling them to get into the car were identified and "are not a danger at this time to children or other members of the public," according to Salem police.

Police this weekend said they were investigating reports that shortly after school on Friday three children encountered the Pilot on the corner of Carrollton Street and Belleview Avenue and were told to get inside the Honda "because your Mom said so."

The children walked away without interacting with the vehicle.

"After searching for and reviewing video footage from the area, Salem detectives were able to positively identify the driver and passenger of that vehicle," Salem police said. "While the motivation of the suspects is still under investigation, it is clear that they are not a danger at this time to children or other members of the public."

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)