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Police Investigating Suspicious Incident Involving Child Near Fort Lauderdale School

Boy, 7, was asked if he needed ride by adult, police said

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Police are investigating a suspicious incident involving a child near a Fort Lauderdale school Friday morning.

The incident happened around 7:40 a.m. near North Side Elementary on Northeast 11th Street.

According to police, a 7-year-old student said he was walking to school when a man asked if he needed a ride about a block from the school.

The boy said no and was able to run to the school unharmed. He described the vehicle the man was in as a grey SUV.

Police responded and were unable to find a possible suspect.

The incident is considered suspicious and remains under investigation, police said.

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