A man driving a blue van has been suspiciously approaching children in Manhattan throughout the last three weeks, according to a news release from RCPD.

Three incidents have been reported from Nov. 2 to Nov. 14, and in each instance the suspect drove a dark blue van with a black horizontal stripe along the bottom side of the vehicle, according to the release. The van was described as an older model with tinted windows, and the suspect was described as an older white man with gray hair and glasses.

The three incidents from the release are as follows:

A woman and her 2-year-old daughter were at a business in south-central Manhattan Nov. 2 when a man approached the daughter and made unusual comments that were suspicious in nature. He then drove off in a blue van.

A 9-year-old boy was walking home from school in the northwest area of Manhattan Nov. 10 when he was approached by a man in a blue van. The driver offered the boy a ride home, but the 9-year-old ignored the male, continued walking and made it home safely without any further incident.

Three young girls were walking in the northwest part of Manhattan Nov. 14 when a driver in a blue van slowed down and reportedly made hand gestures toward the girls.

Anyone who sees a vehicle matching this description is encouraged to call the RCPD at 785-537-2112 or Riley County Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777.

The rape, which allegedly occurred in October 2007, was not reported at the time. The victim reported it after recently seeing a subject resembling the suspect in the area, Crosby said. The victim was concerned the subject was back in the area, according to the report.

The victim was in her late teens at the time of the incident, according to the report. Crosby described the suspect as a black male.