Mother, Children Approached by Suspicious Man in Garden City

A man made a suspicious offer to children walking with their mother on a Garden City street, school officials said Thursday.

According to a letter sent to parents by Superintendent Robert Feirsen, a mother and her children were walking on Prospect Avenue when a black Dodge with Arizona license plates pulled up to them.

The male driver reportedly presented a drinking straw with a paper clip attached and claimed it was a children’s toy. When the mother declined to take it from the man, he drove away, said the letter. Read the letter here.

The driver is described as a white man, about 40 years old, and had black hair and a black moustache.

Garden City Police immediately informed the school district of the incident and are continuing the investigation, Feirsen wrote.

“I encourage you to use this notification as an opportunity to review safety rules with your children and remind them to avoid circumstances that increase their vulnerability,” write Feirsen.

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