After Abduction Attempt, 'Stranger Danger' Reports, District 200 Plans Safety Forum

In response to recent "stranger danger" reports in the community, Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 and local police departments will host a Community Safety Forum, according to an email sent Wednesday to District 200 parents.

On Aug. 30, Hubble Middle School students reported a man who appeared to be taking pictures of them near a bus stop in Warrenville.

Last Tuesday, Sept. 11, a nine-year-old boy reported an abduction attempt after a man tried to get him into his car in Winfield. Several Monroe Middle School students on Wednesday reported they saw the same man.

A girl in Warrenville reported Thursday night a van approached her and asked her to get into his vehicle while she was walking home from the library.

Look at an interactive map of Wheaton and Warrenville addresses listed to registered sex offenders on Patch.

Topics of discussion at the forum include: general information on recent reports, safety tips and a Q & A for parents, according to the email. For RSVP information, go to the District 200 website.

The district included the following safety tips to review with children in its Aug. 30 communication to families:

• Always walk in groups
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Never approach an unknown vehicle or talk to strangers
• If approached by a stranger, don’t speak or make eye contact and then run home or away to a place of safety
• Report any strange incidents to a responsible adult as soon as possible

The forum will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at Monroe Middle School, 1855 Manchester Road, Wheaton.

Related:

• Students Report Man Taking Pictures at Bus Stop in Warrenville

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