Crime & Safety

Man Wanted For Poking Child's Foot At Fanwood Playground

Breaking: The white man reportedly poked the child's foot while on a swing and said "Tag your it" and did it again saying "You want more!"

FANWOOD, NJ — A suspicious incident involving an older man poking a child's foot at the playground in Fanwood on Monday is under investigation.

A white adult man and a black adult man, around 30 years old, approached a group of children at the playground at Forest Road Park on Nov. 21 at 4:25 p.m., according to Fanwood Police.

The white man reportedly touched a child's foot while hanging from a swing and said, "Tag your it." He then continued to poke the child's foot and said, "You want more!"

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The kids fled the area and both men were gone before police arrived.

The white man was reportedly wearing a grey hoodie sweatshirt and blue jeans.

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Anyone with information contact the Fanwood Police Department at (908)322-5000.

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