Charlotte YMCA staffer stopped man reportedly approaching kids outside, police say

A member of a Charlotte YMCA was accused of “juvenile enticement” after approaching two young children in the pickup line Wednesday, police said.

The man targeted two 5-year-olds — a girl and a boy — at Charlotte’s Keith Family YMCA Wednesday afternoon, according to police records. A YMCA staff member intervened, a police official confirmed.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Thursday identified and spoke to the man as a person of interest while investigating the incident.

Officials had not released any more information as of 1:00 p.m. Thursday. No arrest has been reported.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

This story was originally published May 4, 2023 at 10:59 AM.

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Julia Coin covers courts, legal issues, police and public safety around Charlotte and is part of the Pulitzer-finalist team that covered Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina. As the Observer’s breaking news reporter, she unveiled how fentanyl infiltrated local schools. Michigan-born and Florida-raised, she studied journalism at the University of Florida, where she covered statewide legislation, sexual assault on campus and Hurricane Ian in her hometown of Sanibel Island. Support my work with a digital subscription