Halton police looking for suspicious males seen interacting with elementary school children

Halton police is asking the public’s help identifying three suspicious males seen interacting with young children at an Milton elementary school on two separate occasions.

On Friday, October 15 between 10:55 am and 11:35 am, a male was seen parked in a vehicle on Clark Boulevard near the soccer fields of Hawthorne Village Public School. Police say the man was possibly photographing children with his phone.

Then on Monday October 18 between the same time, the man was seen again parked in the same area with two other male passengers. The driver offered candy to a young child, while one of the passengers was possibly photographing the children.

The males left the area in the vehicle when approached by school staff.

The male driver is described as approximately 21-years-old with short, dark hair. The passenger is described as white, wearing a back shirt with white snake-like pattern on the sleeves. There is no description for the third male.

The vehicle was described as a mid-sized, four-door, black Mercedes with tinted black windows.

Anyone with security or dash-cam video from the area of the school on the above dates is asked to contact police.