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East Ridge Police Now Say Student Stranger Danger Unfounded

UPDATE FRIDAY

EAST RIDGE (WRCB) -- East Ridge police now say this report was unfounded.  Detectives located the man matching the description and the child identified him.

Police Investigators interviewed the child and the man. The child now says the man had not spoken to him and had not been any closer than 20 to 30 feet. The child did state however the man made him feel uncomfortable.  Police now say no crime has been committed.

However East Ridge Police want to commend the child for his quick action in reporting this incident to authorities.  Officials want to encourage children to always report suspicious activity to police.

THURSDAY

EAST RIDGE (WRCB) -- East Ridge police are looking for the suspect who approached a boyl walking to school and tried to coerce into going with him.

 Police were alerted by the principal of Spring Creek Elementary who says a student told her about the incident. When the stranger asked the boy  to go with him, the student refused and continued to the school. The male suspect followed until the child made it to the school.

            The suspect is described as a black male approximately 6' tall, medium build, bald and wearing cutoff shorts and a brown or tan shirt. East Ridge Police are asking anyone with information about this incident or seeing someone matching this description to contact Police.