The incident took place around 6:10 p.m., Monday, April 19, in the Stop & Shop parking lot in Oceanside, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, a 46-year-old woman was in the parking lot of Stop & Shop located at 465 Atlantic Ave., with her two children, 11 and 5.
The woman walked away to grab a shopping cart. An unknown man waved and signaled for the kids to come over to him, police said.
The children refused to comply and the man entered a gold Dodge Ram with silver wheels before leaving the scene. The vehicle had a blue wheelbarrow in the back.
The individual is described as being white, 5’8” tall, and 160 pounds. He was wearing a black face covering and dark sunglasses.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above incident to contact crime stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
All callers will remain anonymous.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Brentwood and receive free news updates.