11-year old boy nearly kidnapped at bus stop in Casselberry

CASSELBERRY, FL — An 11-year old boy told Casselberry police that he was nearly kidnapped at his school bus stop Thursday morning.

11-year old Jack Schroeder told investigators he was walking to his bus stop around 7 a.m. on Winter Green Boulevard when a man pulled up next to him, got out and ran toward him.

The boy then ran into a nearby wooded area and called his father, and the man left the area.

Police said the man approached the boy in what looked like a Toyota Prius. No other details have been released.

Patrols are being increased around Sterling Park Elementary School in light of the reports, Casselberry police said.