Crime & Safety

Student Approached by Strange Man in Massapequa

The 13-year-old girl was able to snap a photo of the suspect's license plate, according to a report.

A Massapequa girl was one of three students who were approached by a suspicious man recently, according to a News 12 report.

A man in a black Jeep approached a 13-year-old girl while she was riding her bike on Hicksville Road and Thorn Avenue in Massapequa. The man allegedly stood up on his seat and exposed himself to her. The girl took a picture of his license plate.

News 12 also reported that a black jeep approached two children in Seaford saying that he needed help trying to find his dog while attempting to lure them into his vehicle.

The date and time of the instances were not included in News 12's report. 

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