Man in White Pickup Truck Tries to Lure 2 Children in Nassau County

Nassau Police are investigating two incidents Tuesday afternoon in which a man in a white pickup truck tried to lure children to his vehicle.

The first incident occurred at about 3 p.m. in Bellmore. Police say an 11-year-old girl was walking on Oak Street when an unknown white man driving an older model pickup truck motioned to her to come over to the truck by waving his hand. The child became frightened and ran away, police say.

Fifteen minutes later, the same man told a 10-year-old boy who was walking on Dewey Avenue in North Bellmore to get in the truck, police say. The boy also ran away.

The man was wearing a red/black baseball cap with the letter ‘B’ on it, police say.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact the First Squad at 516-573-6153. All callers will remain anonymous.