ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Office of the Superintendent

74 Farmedge Road Levittown, New York 11756

(516) 520 -2100

     April 16, 2008

     Dear Parents/Guardians:

           I am writing to inform you that on Tuesday, April 15th, at approximately 3:30
     p.m., one of our fifth grade students was approached by two males in a black Infinity
     SUV with a Florida license plate on Forge Lane. The driver was described as a male
     Caucasian in his 30’s, accompanied by a passenger described as dark-skinned, in his
     early 20’s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. The first time the car passed the student
     the male driver said, “Hey.” The car passed the student a second time on Rope Lane
     facing Wantagh Avenue. The passenger exited the car and walked toward the student
     waving his hand yelling, “Hey kid, come here.” A neighbor observing from her home
     intervened and the passenger got back into the car and it drove away.

           I was also informed by the Levittown School District that on the same day at
     approximately 4:00 p.m. there was an attempted abduction outside Wisdom Lane Middle
     School. A dark-skinned, bald man approached a student. He was driving a black van
     with tinted windows.

           Both incidents were reported to the police. It’s my understanding that the police
     have the license plate number of the Infinity described above.

           We would appreciate your assistance by reaffirming with your children the need
     to be wary of strangers and safety precautions while walking through the neighborhood.
     Please be assured that we will also review safety precautions with our students.
           If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
 

     Sincerely,

     James Parla
     Superintendent of Schools