Overview

• The reported incident occurred just before 6 p.m. Thursday in a parking lot at 1303 East Wilson Street near Kirk Road, police said.
• A witness told officers a man and a woman in an SUV drove up to a group of children and repeatedly asked if they wanted candy before a parent yelled and the vehicle sped away.
• The vehicle is described as a white Jeep SUV featuring a Hello Kitty steering‑wheel cover and a Hello Kitty sticker on the gas tank cover, with additional Hello Kitty items visible inside.
• Police say the occupants were a Black female with braids with black-and-white beads and a Black male with dreadlocks wearing a red hoodie, both appearing to be in their 20s to 30s.
• Batavia police have opened an investigation, issued a public warning, reported no arrests, and asked anyone with information to call 630-454-2500.