Kristin writes:
Magnolia Friends, This morning around 9:45 my two boys (3rd and 1st grades) and the neighbor boy (4th grade) were riding their scooters on the sidewalk at Viewmont and Raye. I looked outside and noticed a man approach them and then stop to chat. The conversation occurred across the street from my house and I watched for a second to see if the man was just making small talk while passing by. I watched one of the boys point to the two houses they all live in, seemingly in response to the man asking where the kids live. I went out onto my porch, the man looked over to where I was, then moved on. I asked the boys what the man said, the first thing being how handsome my younger son was. The man was wearing black pants, a black sweatshirt or sweater with red detailing and a black baseball-type hat. He seemed to be in his mid to late 40s (maybe older) and was of Asian or Latin descent. Coincidentally, another neighbor noticed an unmarked black van parked on the same side of the street about 1 block north of where this occurred. I have reported both the man and the van to the police. They are issuing a “Request to Watch” with our precinct. I have also posted this to the neighborhood list serv. Please be on the look out.