HUTCHINSON – School officials and law enforcement authorities in Hutchinson are investigating an incident involving a man who approached children during recess at Faris Elementary School.

Parents in USD 308 were advised to exercise more caution in the area around the school.

A small group of second and third grade students reported a man approached them Thursday morning near the entrance to the school playground during recess.

Students described the man as a tanned, younger individual with a light beard and tattoos.

The students ran away from the man and he left the area.