School administrators and town officials on Long Island issued a warning to parents at the end of the week following an attempted luring Thursday morning.
A 10-year-old boy had left his home in Russell Gardens, walking toward his school bus stop that morning when a light-colored van approached the boy, Nassau County police said.
Officials said a man stepped out of the van and told the boy to get inside. The boy immediately ran home and contacted his mother, who called police.
No one, it appears got a good look at the van. Police were back in the area on Friday looking for the vehicle.
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"He did the right thing. You don't walk to strangers, you turn around and go back in the house," said Peter Koh, a neighboring who was jogging in the area Thursday morning as police arrived.
Authorities have put out a call to neighbors to check any Ring doorbells or home security systems for video of the suspects.
The school district emailed a letter to parents and students on Thursday notifying them of the incident and urging parents to use the opportunity to review safety rules with their children.
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"I'd just like to thank my community for all their love and support, and may God bless and protect your children; talk to them and make them aware," the boy's mom, Sonia Baronci, said.
