Two Possible Attempted Abductions

The following is posted as a service to the community. The original information appeared in an Email alert from Ritenour School District:

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Ritenour Informed of Two Possible
Child Abductions Over the Weekend

Sept. 24, 2007 - This afternoon the Overland Police Chief notified the Ritenour School District about two possible child abductions that occurred over the weekend. Both children are safe. In both cases, the children did the right thing by running away from the cars and telling adults what happened. A letter with more information will be sent home with Ritenour students on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

This message is not sent to alarm parents and guardians, but to make to make you aware of the situation and ask for your help to keep our children safe in the community.

Here is the information provided by the police about the two incidents:

• On Saturday, Sept. 22, a child reported she was approached by a white male driving a gray GMC mini-van with a black stripe. According to the police, the last two letters on the license plate are XK.
• On Friday, Sept. 21 a white male driving a small two-door red pickup truck with an extended cab approached another child.

Overland Police are asking parents to report any suspicious activities by calling (314) 428-1221.

For more information and tips on how to keep your child safe, visit the following Web sites:

• MissingKids.com Abduction Safety Tips
• FBI Child Abduction Tips
• KidSave.com Adbuction Safety Tips

www.ritenour.k12.mo.us

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Parents and Grandparents, please take a moment to review the above links as a refresher. Also, please contact the Overland Police Department at: (314) 428-1221 if you have any information regarding these incidents.