Police are investigating an incident in Morgan Junction this afternoon which has led to the principal of Gatewood Elementary sending an FYI to families. First, here’s principal Kyna Hogg ‘s note, forwarded to us by multiple Gatewood parents:

Dear Gatewood Families and Staff,

I wanted to let you know about an incident that occurred near Gatewood this afternoon and to remind everyone about safety when walking home from school.

At approximately 3:30 p.m., the Seattle Police Department received a report that a man was following two girls walking along California Ave. Community members who witnessed the situation intervened and told the girls to run, which they did. Police responded quickly and took the man into custody.

At this time, the police have not identified the two girls invol

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