Officials with the Stuart Police Department, late Sunday night, posted on their social media page that at around 9-p.m. Sunday, a local juvenile reported being followed at 7:30-p.m. by a white van, for a few blocks near the post office. The juvenile who was with a friend also reported that as the van passed the two juveniles, a female passenger in the van took photos of them. The van never stopped, nor did the occupants attempt to make contact with the juveniles, and it left in an unknown direction of travel.

Out of an abundance of caution, officials say they are passing that information along to the community. Authorities say “There is no indication that the occupants were attempting to commit a crime, however their behavior was suspicious. Again, the occupants of the van never stopped or tried to communicate with the juveniles and no other reports of similar incidents have been reported.” Officials said also, “We do not wish to create any unnecessary panic in the community.”