Men offered young boys 'lifts to school'
Police in Walsall are alerting parents to reports of two men offering young boys lifts to school.
The force has received two reports of men 'behaving suspiciously' in the Little Bloxwich area over the last week.
The first took place at Maple Street on June 9 and the second occured at Ryle Street on Monday.
Both incidents happened around 8.20am.
The force took to Facebook to issue the warning, which read: "We are warning parents to be vigilant after reports of two men behaving suspiciously in the Little Bloxwich area.
"Two incidents have been reported where the occupants of a white transit van, one black and one white, have tried to entice two young boys into the van, offering them a lift to school.
"We have stepped up patrols in the area during school travelling times and are asking parents to remind their children about stranger danger.
"Anyone who sees anything suspicious should call police on 101 or 999 in an emergency."