Police investigate after Napier child approached by stranger

The child was on their way to school when the man tried to get him into the car.
The child was on their way to school when the man tried to get him into the car. Photo credit: Getty Images

Police are investigating after a man approached a primary school student on their way to school in Napier.

A police spokesperson told Newshub the child was on his way to school when the man approached him at a bus stop on Main North Rd.

He got out of his vehicle, a white station wagon, and gestured for the boy to follow him.

When a second child turned up at the bus stop, the man got back in his car and left.

Police have praised the children for doing exactly the right thing by reporting the incident to theur bus driver, and as soon as they arrived at school.