Parents in Elmont are on high alert this morning after a scary encounter at a local school.

The Elmont School District says a child was approached by a stranger at Covert Avenue School while walking home last Thursday afternoon.

Officials say the young girl was walking and holding her grandmother's hand, when she felt a tug and saw a man pulling at the young girl's wrist.

The grandmother screamed, the man let go of the girl and then ran off.

Police are investigating the incident.