Report of an incident in the Smethwick/West Bromwich area

Date: Monday 26 April 2021      Location: near the DPD depot, between Smethwick/West Bromwich

A report has been received that a student was approached, on the way to school, by a male who said: “I like you, can I have your phone number?”.

Description: Asian male, dressed in a DPD uniform.

The police have been notified.

Report of an incident in the Smethwick area

A report has been received that a Year 6 pupil believes that he was followed on his way to school on Monday 26 April 2021 [7.30am]. The pupil said that he was followed when he left home (Reginald Road towards Bearwood Road, Smethwick) to go to school. The pupil saw two men in a white van wearing clown masks. The van followed the pupil slowly down the road for a few minutes.

The pupil tried to hide and ran into a local shop on Bearwood Road and hid there for a while. The pupil spoke to his mum, who met him and walked him to school.

The police have been notified.