Berwyn Luring is No Joke to Police

The possible luring incident that occurred May 17 in Berwyn was apparently meant as a joke, but police are taking it seriously.

Easttown Police Department announced Tuesday morning that it cleared the case, in which a male in a white Jeep reportedly asked two 10-year-old girls walking down Bartholomew Road, "Hey, do you want a ride?" The girls ran away.

Police tracked down the driver and passenger of the Jeep, both juveniles, who admitted to being involved in the incident, according to a press release from the department: 

The juvenile who yelled to the girls stated that it was meant as a joke, and he never intended for it to scare anyone. Easttown Police is confident that the public was never in any danger.

The boy who yelled to the girls is a 16-year-old Paoli resident. He was cited for disorderly conduct and will be referred to Easttown's new Youth Aid Panel, a program in which residents mentor young people charged with summary offenses such as disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. 

The driver of the Jeep was not cited.

See also:

• Police Release Sketch of Alleged Lurer

Updated 1:48pm to include details about the juvenile and the nature of the citation.