Canton police: Suspicious vehicle was not a threat to student

Patrols increased after report made

CANTON, Mich. – The Canton Police Department increased patrols in all neighborhoods and school zones after a student reported being followed by a stranger Thursday.

On Friday, Canton police said they investigated and determined that the suspicious vehicle was no threat to the student.

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"The police department applauds the student and bus driver for being proactive in reporting their suspicions, and fortunately, in this case it turned out to be unfounded," police said in a release.

According to Canton police, on Thursday around 3:40 p.m., a student from Plymouth-Canton Community Schools told a bus driver that an unknown man was following her slowly in his vehicle as she walked away from the bus stop.

ORIGINAL: Patrols increased in Canton neighborhoods and school zones after student reports suspicious man


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