The  man  in a  mini van is offering to provide them with a ride home.

Officers are continuing to investigate these reports, but they are warning parents to talk with their kdis about avoiding strangers and never accepting rides from people they don't know well.

Students have been approached in the neighborhoods of Lynch Elementary, Vern Patrick Elementary, Obsidian Middle School and the Redmond Proficiency Academy.

Police ask if you see a vehicle stopping to speak to children or your chidlren report it to you, get a vehicle description and license plate number and report it to authorities.