Police investigate ‘stranger danger’ in Seaford
Police are searching for two men in a pickup truck who approached two young boys on a street in Seaford early Tuesday evening, asking them if they “needed a ride.”
When the boys, ages 11 and 12, said they needed to call their parents, Nassau County police said the men fled.
The “stranger danger” incident occurred at Bayview Street and Ocean Avenue at about 6:40 p.m., police said.
Police the vehicle was an older model pickup, white, possibly a Ford — with what are believed to be New York plates.
“The truck had a ladder in the back,” police said.
The driver had gray curly hair, police said. Police said the passenger had short black hair — and a receding hairline.
Police urged anyone with information about the incident or the occupants to call 911 or the Seventh Precinct at 516-573-6752.
All calls will remain confidential.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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