Crime & Safety

Middle School Student Approached By Stranger

School superintendent tells parents student was approached on Route 184 in Old Mystic; police are investigating

Superintendent Leanne Masterjoseph sent a telephone alert to parents at 4 this afternoon saying that a Mystic Middle School student reported being approached by a stranger in Old Mystic.

Masterjoseph said the student was approached by a man driving a blue mini-van on Route 184 in Old Mystic. A more specific location was not provided.

She said the man asked the student a question about his identity. The student "became concerned," Masterjoseph said, and reported what happened to his family.

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No more details were provided. Lt. Todd Olsen said the police are investigating the student's report and will have more information.


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