Middle-school student confronted by stranger

Parents of Issaquah High School students received a warning Tuesday of an incident where a middle school student was confronted by a stranger on the way to campus.

 

Parents of Issaquah High School students received a warning Tuesday of an incident where a middle school student was confronted by a stranger on the way to campus.

At 7:30 a.m. Sept. 23, a female Issaquah Middle School student was walking on Newport Way when she was confronted by a middle-aged male, thin with grey balding hair, driving a black Lincoln, according to a statement released to parents. The driver reportedly opened the passenger-side door of the car and told the student to get in.

The student ran, notified her family and called police. The case is still under investigation.

Issaquah High School officials remind parents to educate their children to never speak to strangers, to never give personal information, to walk in pairs through well-lit areas, and to remain aware of their surroundings. The warning instructed parents to tell their children to scream and run away if a stranger tries to grab them.

Anyone with information on this incident are urged to call Issaquah Police at 425-837-3200.