Editor’s note: This story has been updated at 11:41 a.m. Friday with Olathe Police’s confirmation that the suspicious activity occurred at a neighborhood park.
Olathe Police say a man attempted to lure children to his vehicle at a neighborhood park on Monday.
In a news release late Thursday afternoon, Olathe Police spokesperson Sgt. John Moncayo says officers were called to a neighborhood near an area park to investigate a report of suspicious activity at about 1:30 on Monday afternoon.
“Officers arrived and contacted the juveniles and their parent,” Moncayo said in the release. “It was reported that an adult male asked juveniles to enter his vehicle while they were playing at an area park.”
Moncayo later confirmed with the Post that the incident occurred at the neighborhood park in the Southglen of Cedar Creek subdivision. That park is down the street from a city park and Cedar Creek Elementary School.
Police had initially reported in the news release that the incident had occurred in the 11300 block of South Clare Road.
“Officers also checked the area and were unable to locate the vehicle, which was described as a gray or silver four-door passenger vehicle missing its hubcaps,” Moncayo said. “The man was described as being in his 50s or 60s with darker brown skin and short black hair and was last seen wearing a red shirt and dark pants.”
Police have asked that anyone with information about the ongoing investigation contact them at 913-971-6363 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. Callers to the TIPS Hotline can remain anonymous.
