By TIM McNICHOLAS
After getting a string of phone calls about a suspicious van in Hamilton County, Noblesville police clarified Friday that they are not investigating the van and they haven’t received any criminal complaints.
Police said a group of concerned parents are posting about the van on social media. Detectives said they tracked down the van, talked to the drivers and are no longer investigating.
Officers said it is a good thing people in the county are vigilant and reporting suspicious activity.
Noblesville police took to Facebook on Friday afternoon with a post titled “In reference to the dark blue Ford work van.”
“We have identified and spoken with the driver and passenger of the vehicle,” the post read. “We have confirmed that they work for a delivery service and are delivering packages in the Fishers/Noblesville area.”
Andrea Carrington, a mom who lives just outside Fishers, said she posted pictures of the van to a neighborhood page on Nextdoor after some of her neighbors saw the van.
“It’s concerning because you want to know that you live in a safe area. It’s good that everyone is on alert,” Carrington said.
Carrington said the post from police gives her some relief and she hopes the police and her neighbors stay vigilant.
“Our neighborhood is great. Everyone is on alert.”
When asked if the people in the van talked to kids in the area, police said they believe a kid said something to one of the people in the van about being creepy, and a man responded that the child was being disrespectful.
Officers say if you hear of anything suspicious happening, you should call them.