Ellenbrook WA man arrested for allegedly attempting to entice three children into his car in
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Man, 19, has been arrested after allegedly trying to lure three kids into a car on his way home from school
- 19-year-old man who allegedly lured three schoolchildren into a car has been arrested
- The children under 13 were approached on several occasions in Ellenbrook
- WA police they were accosted on their way home by a man in a gray Toyota
- The 19-year-old will face the Midland Magistrates Court on Friday
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A man who allegedly tried to lure three children into a car when they got home from school has been arrested and charged in Perth’s northeastern suburbs.
The children, who are all under the age of 13, were approached in separate incidents on Sept. 22 between 2:40pm and 3pm in Ellenbrook.
WA police say the children were on their way home when they were allegedly approached by a man who tried to trick them into a gray Toyota.
Police are also investigating a fourth incident that occurred at 11 a.m. the same day.
In that incident, a man got out of his car and approached a two-year-old child in the Stanbury Park playground, Ellenbrook.
A 19-year-old man was later found by police at a home in Ellenbrook and charged with three counts of violating protective bail conditions.
Police are investigating a fourth incident that occurred at 11 a.m. the same day, in which a man got out of his car and approached a two-year-old child in the play area of Stanbury Park, Ellenbrook (pictured)
He will face the Midland Magistrates Court on Friday.
Child Abuse Squad detective Andrew Broadley urged locals to speak to their children as police believe there may be more unreported incidents.
“We are aware that other children may have been approached who have not told their parents,” he said.
“We are urging the local community to engage with their children as there may be other unreported incidents.”
He also urged parents to talk to their children about what to do if they are approached by a stranger.
The series of incidents is still under investigation by detectives from the Child Abuse Squad.
Police have urged anyone who saw a man driving a gray Toyota Corolla in the Ellenbrook or The Vines areas, particularly Stanbury Crescent and Delapre Rd, to contact police.