Driver arrested following suspicious incident in Shifnal
Parents are being asked to remind their children of the dangers of talking to strangers following a suspicious incident in Shifnal.
Yesterday evening at around 6.25pm, a young boy was walking along Curriers Lane when a driver in a small silver car pulled alongside him and spoke to him.
Shortly after a 19-year-old man from Telford meeting the description, given by the young boy was arrested for possession of cannabis. He remains in custody.
PS Alex Stacey said: “Whilst we are treating this incident seriously we would like to reassure parents and the public that there is no suggestion that the driver intended to cause any harm to the young boy. We would like to take this opportunity to remind families to reiterate stranger danger messages with young children.
“If anyone saw anything suspicious at the time of the incident, please contact police 101 quoting incident number 590 of 10 October.”
