'Suspicious Incident' At School Bus Stop Investigated: Parsippany PD

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Parsippany police are investigating a "suspicious incident" at a school bus stop. A man drove up to a girl waiting at her stop and asked her if she needed a ride, authorities said.

The incident occurred at about 7 a.m. Wednesday at a stop in the Tabor Road area. The man approached the girl in a newer-style, gray minivan — license plate unknown — police said.

Police described him as tan in complexion, possibly in his 20s and wearing a black baseball cap and face mask with stars printed on it. He then drove away as the girl boarded the school bus.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact the Parsippany police communications center at 973-263-4300 extension 0.

"Keeping our children safe is always of paramount importance," said Parsippany Schools 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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