Suspicious truck at East Northport school

Marylou McDermott, the superintendent of schools in the Northport-East Northport district, issued an alert to parents yesterday after an incident involving a suspicious truck at the Pulaski Road Elementary School.

The alert, posted on the school's Web site, began:

At around 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, several fourth grade girls at Pulaski Road School were approached by someone in a teal blue pickup truck with Virginia plates. This person tried to engage the girls in conversation, and then drove away. The Principal at Pulaski immediately notified the Second Precinct and filed a report. Because it was within minutes of dismissal time, there was not enough time to send this letter home today. A letter will be sent home tomorrow. All principals and security were promptly informed about the situation.

McDermott went on to point out that the school has a safety education program in which students are given “specific suggestions for responding to incidents like this," including not talking to strangers.

To see the full alert, go to the district site.

The school is located at 623 Ninth Avenue in East Northport.