Police have launched an investigation after a man allegedly tried to lure a child into a van near East Meadow High School on March 5 at 6:45 a.m.
The 15-year old girl was waiting at the school's designated bus stop on Carman Avenue, by Nottingham Road, when she was approached by an unfamiliar man driving a gray SUV, according to police.
The subject told the girl that a relative sent him and attempted to lure her into his van, but she refused to comply.
The subject then fled northbound on Carman Avenue, police said. He is described as a white male, in his 50s, with bushy eyebrows, a gray trimmed beard and mustache and dark gray hair parted down the middle.
This investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.