Another sketchy incident at a bus stop today

[Anonymous]

This occurred today. Does it sound similar to what happened in Rockville?


The purpose of this letter is to make you aware of an incident that occurred in the neighborhood around Wilson Wims Elementary School this morning. At approximately 8:55am, the principal at Wilson Wims Elementary School was notified by a community member of an incident that took place at the Snowden Farm Parkway and Sycamore Farm Drive school bus stop (Wims Grey Bus 2621). While two students were waiting for the bus, they stated that they were approached by a White/Asian woman driving a white minivan. She told these two students to “get in the van”. At that point, the two students ran back to adults and reported what happened.
Once the school was notified of this incident, the police were immediately called and sent an officer to the school within minutes to investigate. The officer met with the students and listened to their report of what occurred this morning. The officer shared the information provided by the students with his department. A police presence will be near Wilson Wims Elementary School this afternoon and tomorrow. We have also notified Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Department of Safety and Security as well as MCPS Department of Transportation.
The principal of Wilson Wims Elementary School commended these students for their actions this morning. Always remind your child to report incidents that make them uncomfortable to adults right away. In addition, this is an excellent time to review safety practices at home. We are also asking that you please remind your child of the following:
• Stay with a group. Always walk with at least one friend.
• If a stranger offers you a ride, say “NO!” and stay far away from the car.
• If a stranger follows you on foot, get away from him or her as quickly as you can. You can run and yell loudly, “HELP!”
• If a stranger follows you in a car, turn around and go the other direction.
• Never leave school with a stranger.
• Tell a trusted adult if a stranger is hanging around the school, playground, bus stop, or route to school.
• Leave items and clothing that display your name at home so a stranger cannot read it and use your name to talk with you.
Thank you for your cooperation and support. Please contact me if you have any questions.

[Anonymous]

No, it doesn't sound like what happened in Rockville.

Also, why would somebody approach two students waiting with adults at a school bus stop and tell them to get into a van?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, it doesn't sound like what happened in Rockville.

Also, why would somebody approach two students waiting with adults at a school bus stop and tell them to get into a van?

The students had run ahead of the adults and had gotten to the bus stop first before the adults. They were the first to arrive at the bus stop this morning.

--someone who lives in the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it doesn't sound like what happened in Rockville.

Also, why would somebody approach two students waiting with adults at a school bus stop and tell them to get into a van?

The students had run ahead of the adults and had gotten to the bus stop first before the adults. They were the first to arrive at the bus stop this morning.

--someone who lives in the neighborhood.

Ah, thank you for the explanation.

Still, why would somebody approach two students at a school bus, with adults nearby and approaching, and tell them to get into a van? I'm not doubting the events. It's just that, if the person meant harm, they were extremely inept about it.

[Anonymous]

Apparently white/Asian women are terrible kidnappers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it doesn't sound like what happened in Rockville.

Also, why would somebody approach two students waiting with adults at a school bus stop and tell them to get into a van?

The students had run ahead of the adults and had gotten to the bus stop first before the adults. They were the first to arrive at the bus stop this morning.

--someone who lives in the neighborhood.

Ah, thank you for the explanation.

Still, why would somebody approach two students at a school bus, with adults nearby and approaching, and tell them to get into a van? I'm not doubting the events. It's just that, if the person meant harm, they were extremely inept about it.

I know where this bus stop is located and it's at the bottom of a curved street. Depending on how far in front the kids were, the adults wouldn't have been seen from the bottom of the hill where the bus stop is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I know where this bus stop is located and it's at the bottom of a curved street. Depending on how far in front the kids were, the adults wouldn't have been seen from the bottom of the hill where the bus stop is.

I know where it is too.

Wilson Wims is just half a mile down Snowden Farm Parkway from this bus stop, and there are sidewalks the whole way, but I guess the kids get a bus because the bus stop is on the north side of the street and the school is on the south side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I know where this bus stop is located and it's at the bottom of a curved street. Depending on how far in front the kids were, the adults wouldn't have been seen from the bottom of the hill where the bus stop is.

I know where it is too.

Wilson Wims is just half a mile down Snowden Farm Parkway from this bus stop, and there are sidewalks the whole way, but I guess the kids get a bus because the bus stop is on the north side of the street and the school is on the south side.

Yup. Everyone on that side of Snowden gets bused so they aren't crossing Snowden. It's pretty ridiculous in theory, but when you see how fast people go on Snowden and disregard actually stopping at stop signs I guess I see why.

[Anonymous]

Did she mistake them for her kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Yup. Everyone on that side of Snowden gets bused so they aren't crossing Snowden. It's pretty ridiculous in theory, but when you see how fast people go on Snowden and disregard actually stopping at stop signs I guess I see why.

Wouldn't it be great if Snowden Farm Parkway had been built to encourage safe driving, instead of as a speedway?

I'm glad that the county at least agreed to put in painted crosswalks and a traffic light in front of the school. Have they actually done it yet?

[Anonymous]

Thank you for posting, OP.

[Anonymous]

This whole thing is bogus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apparently white/Asian women are terrible kidnappers.