'Suspicious' Man Trying to Talk to Teens at Bus Stop in East Brunswick

East Brunswick, NJ - East Brunswick police are trying to identify a suspicious man who talked to 16- and 17-year-olds at a high school bus stop Monday, and are asking the public’s help to locate him.

The man was seen by the bus stop at Old Bridge Turnpike and Windsor Drive at 6:37 a.m. Monday, police said. He is described as a white male in his late 30s with a beard, wearing a black skull cap and a dark jacket.

Three juveniles, ages 16-17, were waiting for the bus when the man tried to have a conversation with them. The juveniles boarded the bus without any incident, but felt uncomfortable, they later told police.

A bit later Monday morning, another 16-year-old from the area was late getting to the bus, and the same man tried to have a conversation with him as well, police said. The teen missed the bus, but returned home and told his mother, who contacted police.

The individual appeared to have walked into the area and was not observed with any vehicle.

Patrol officers and detectives saturated the area Monday morning and maintained a presence near the bus stop for the afternoon dismissal, but did not see the man. On Jan. 26, a man in a red burgundy van tried to talk to a 13-year-old girl as she walked to the bus on Arthur Street. The incidents do not appear related at this time, Lt. Kevin Zebro told Patch Tuesday.

Anyone who may have seen the individual or has any information is asked to contact Detective Kim DiParisi of the East Brunswick Police Department’s Investigative Bureau at 732-390-6990.

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