CROFTON, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police say there is no ongoing threat to students following a Monday morning incident outside Crofton Elementary School.
A group of students initially reported being approached by a "suspicious" man who asked them to get into his car.
The students refused and ran away, later alerting school administrators.
RELATED: Students report stranger tried to pick them up from bus stop in Crofton
Detectives eventually identified the man as a grandparent searching for his grandchild, who he mistakenly thought was one of the students.
"Through their investigation, it was determined that the incident was a misunderstanding. The male subject is the grandparent of an Anne Arundel County Public Schools student, and he was in the area looking for his grandchild," police said in a Tuesday release. "The Anne Arundel County Police Department is thankful for the vigilance of the students and school staff, and the prompt reporting that allowed for a quick resolution."
