Mt. Lebanon Police Say Man Offering 9-Year-Old A Ride Was A Misunderstanding
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MT. LEBANON (KDKA) -- Mt. Lebanon Police say the 80-year-old man that offered a 9-year-old boy a ride home from school was a misunderstanding.
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A 9-year-old child told police a driver in a silver sedan, with rust on the passenger side rear fender, approached him while he was walking on Sandrae Drive on Wednesday around 4:30 p.m.
The man realized he was the one being described in the investigation and contacted police to let them know he had mistaken the child for a family member and didn't realize he had caused a concern to the child.
The police do not plan to file any charges.
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