'Suspicious Incident' At Parsippany School Bus Stop Under Investigation: Police

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Parsippany police are investigating a "suspicious incident" at a school bus stop.

A driver came by a girl who was standing alone at her bus stop in the Intervale area Tuesday morning, according to police. He turned around, stopped near her, called her "pretty" and then left, authorities said.

The girls reported seeing the vehicle — described as a blue sedan — pass her bus stop a few times in the last week, police said. The driver was described as a white man in his 60s with gray hair and a mustache. No one else was in the vehicle, police said.

Authorities posted a photo of the vehicle:

A school resource officer at Brooklawn Middle School was advised of the alleged incident.

The Parsippany Police Department's Investigative Division continues to examine the matter. Anyone with information can contact the Communications Center at 973-263-4300 ext. 0.

"Keeping our children safe is always of paramount importance," said Superintendent Dr. Barbara Sargent. "We urge you to be vigilant in making your children wary of strangers. Please let them know to tell an adult immediately if an incident occurs and to try to get a license number if at all possible. Any incident needs to be reported immediately to a responsible adult and the police should always be notified."

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