Henderson middle school student approached by armed man in van
Henderson police are investigating an incident in which a middle school student reported being approached by an armed man in a van while walking after school.
The Mannion Middle School student reported the incident Tuesday. Principal Todd Peterson said the student, whose gender was not specified, was walking from the middle school to Walker Elementary School and was at the corner of Scholar Street and San Gabriel Avenue when an older model light blue van with a work ladder mounted on top approached. The student reported the man in the van had a weapon.
“This incident serves as an important opportunity to remind our students of safe practices when walking to and from school,” Petersen wrote in a note to parents.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Henderson Police Department at 702-267-5000, option #1, CCSD Police Department at 702-799-5411, or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
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