Suspicious Vehicle, Driver Seen At Manchester Bus Stops May Be Linked To Abduction Attempts In Pa.

Following up on an alert issued Sunday, Manchester Township police issued a Nixle alert Monday morning, warning parents in town to be on the lookout for a suspicious vehicle seen lingering near school bus stops in the Pine Lake Park section of town.

Now there are questions being raised about whether the driver is the same one being sought in connection with an attempted abduction and three luring attempts in Pennsylvania.

Residents commenting on the Manchester Police Facebook page shared a link to an article from WFMZ 69News from Allentown, Pa., reporting on a string of incidents in Berks County, Pa., where police are seeking a Hispanic male in his 30s in connection withan attempted abduction and three attempted luring cases. In one case a Hispanic male tried to grab a child but the child broke free and ran away. In the others, a Hispanic male in his 30s tried to lure children into a black SUV with tinted windows.

Parents reported a dark blue Chevy TrailBlazer seen hanging out near a bus stop Friday morning and then again Friday afternoon, Manchester Police Chief Lisa Parker said. The SUV had a temporary tag with the numbers “8896-675” but the state of issue was unknown. The TrailBlazer also has ”Tweety Bird” mud flaps and darkened out windows. The driver is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s, Parker said.

Photos shared with the Manchester Patch on Saturday, taken by a resident, show the TrailBlazer that was reported to police.

Parents are asked to be vigilant and contact the Manchester Township Police Department at 732-657-6111 or call 911 as soon as possible and not to post their own findings on social media, the Nixle alert said.