In Laajasalo, Helsinki, there have been several sightings of a man driving a van luring children with him recently. The police advises how to act in the event of an encounter.
Crime Commissioner of the Helsinki Police Ritva Elomaa tells Iltalehte that the police have not caught up with the man who allegedly moved around Helsinki’s Laajasalo and tried to lure children with him.
According to Elomaa, parents should remind their children not to board an unknown person.
– The parents or the emergency center must be notified immediately. Of course, if it’s a very young child like in this summer story, then for the parents, says Elomaa.
According to Elomaa, a report has been filed with the police’s violent crime investigation about the incident in question, but it has not been possible to start a preliminary investigation due to too few clues.
However, according to Elomaa, based on the identifying marks, it seems that the case the police received information about earlier in the summer is the same person as in this week’s new observations.
– There are a few differences in what kind of vehicle it is talking about, but this way of doing things and the hallmarks of this person, who has been on display this week as well, are very similar.
“Infinitely important”
According to Elomaa, the police now need more precise identification marks of the car and the person.
– If we could get exact identification marks from, for example, the vehicle and registration number, then they would of course be extremely important.
According to Elomaa, the police are ready to respond to reports from the emergency center or other sources. However, he says he understands that making accurate observations can be difficult in a shocking situation.
According to Elomaa, after getting into a situation, you should make a request for an investigation to the police.
– If it’s been a long time that you can’t tell your parents or the emergency center right away, then you have to file a criminal report when you can, so that we can track down the incident and the suspect, says Elomaa.
In Laajasalo, parents are worried about the safety of their children because, according to rumors, there is an adult person in the area who has tried to take children for a ride. Jani Koivukangas
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