Suspicious Incident in New City with Man, Car, Children

On Wednesday, the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious incident at Morris Drive in New City that had occurred at 7PM Tuesday.

The parent of an 8-year-old girl told police her daughter and two boys were playing in the front yard of their home when a man in a 4-door black sedan with tinted windows stopped in front of their home and possibly made a hand gesture to the children.

The children didn’t know who the man was so they went into their homes without any further contact with him.

The male was described as a male with tan skin, wearing sunglasses and about 40 years old. The children were not able to provide any further information to the officer. An extensive canvass of the area was conducted.

This appears to be an isolated incident and there were no other reports of this type of incident reported to the department.

The Clarkstown Juvenile Aid Bureau is following up. Police ask the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity -- and for anyone who would have been in the area and has information to please contact the Clarkstown Juvenile Aid Bureau at 845-639-5835.