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Liberty, Briarwood and Maywood alert parents of possible luring attempt

NEW — 3:37 p.m. Jan. 8, 2016

Police are investigating after an 11-year-old girl said she was approached by a suspicious man outside her home Dec. 18.

The Issaquah School District alerted families at Liberty High, Maywood Middle and Briarwood Elementary schools in an e-news blast Jan. 8, a day after it was initially reported to King County deputies.

The girl told her parents she was outside her home in the 12700 block of Southeast 156th Street at about 2:45 p.m. Dec. 18 when a man approached her, asked her what she was doing and suggested that she come with him to the store.

“The girl reports he asked her this three times, she said no each time, and then the suspect kicked her and left the scene,” the e-news blast said.

The man is described as a 38-year-old white male with a goatee.

Anyone who sees anything or anyone suspicious should call 911. The district offered these tips to keep families and students safe:

  • Make sure students are well supervised
  • Remind students not to go anywhere with strangers: If strangers approach in a threatening manner, kids should loudly yell for help and make certain that onlookers know the stranger is not a parent. Run to the nearest home of a trusted person.
  • Teach kids to be assertive: Tell children to say no to a touch or comment that doesn’t feel right and talk to someone they trust about the situation. Those who know they have the right to say no to behavior they don’t like have valuable skills to avoid exploitation and danger.
  • It is better for students to play and walk to school in groups than alone. Schools are one of the safest places for them to be because of the large group situation and the many adults around.
  • Make sure your young children know their names, parents’ names, addresses and phone numbers.

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