I can't believe this. My mom called to tell me and I finally just talked to my sister. My nephew, he's almost 8yo, was coming off the school bus when he was approached by a stranger. The man was in a van and he pulled up next to him and asked if he wanted a ride home!
Now, my sister lives on the corner of a cul-de-sac. The bus stops at the corner across from their house and their house is down a hill. It really is 10sec away from the house and my sis can see it from her door. It just goes to show you it only takes a sec. for something horrible to happen to a kid! She was in the house and hasn't waited outside for him this year. They feel he is old enough. Anyway I am so proud of him. When he was approached he screamed and ran to his house!! My sis called the cops, the school and the bus garage. When the cops questioned my nephew not only was he able to give the description of the van, was able to describe what the man looked like, and what he was wearing(red hat and grey sweatshirt). I am so proud that he did the right thing and so greatful he is OK. They all have so much going on now, my sis is getting divorced, I can't even imagine her having anymore on her plate right now. All I have to say is thank God for watching over him.
As a side note, last week there was an attepted abduction of a woman a few miles from their home. That person was caught but unfortunately not before he raped a young woman that he captured from the mall parking lot.
My sis lives in a good area in Rockland County, the mall I was referring to is the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. It goes to show you these things can and do happen anywhere!
Now, my sister lives on the corner of a cul-de-sac. The bus stops at the corner across from their house and their house is down a hill. It really is 10sec away from the house and my sis can see it from her door. It just goes to show you it only takes a sec. for something horrible to happen to a kid! She was in the house and hasn't waited outside for him this year. They feel he is old enough. Anyway I am so proud of him. When he was approached he screamed and ran to his house!! My sis called the cops, the school and the bus garage. When the cops questioned my nephew not only was he able to give the description of the van, was able to describe what the man looked like, and what he was wearing(red hat and grey sweatshirt). I am so proud that he did the right thing and so greatful he is OK. They all have so much going on now, my sis is getting divorced, I can't even imagine her having anymore on her plate right now. All I have to say is thank God for watching over him.
As a side note, last week there was an attepted abduction of a woman a few miles from their home. That person was caught but unfortunately not before he raped a young woman that he captured from the mall parking lot.
My sis lives in a good area in Rockland County, the mall I was referring to is the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. It goes to show you these things can and do happen anywhere!
"Well hi there everybody"
I'm glad he's ok.
