Police: Suspicious man offered rides to children

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NAUGATUCK — Police are investigating two separate reports of a suspicious man offering rides to children.

The first incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The second incident occurred Monday at 7:45 a.m., police said. The incidents occurred on Bridge Street near lower Spring Street.

In both cases, police said, a man driving a red-colored vehicle approached children, ranging in age from 10 to 14, and asked if they wanted a ride. The man was described as white and about 40 to 45 years old. He appeared to be balding with a pony tail and unshaven, police said.

Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to call the Naugatuck Police Department at 203-729-5221 or the department’s confidential tip line at 203-720-1010.