Crawley Police are investigating a report that a young boy was followed by three men in a car.
At about 6.30pm on Monday 26 May, the 12-year old boy was walking home when he was offered a lift by one of the men in a red Nissan Almera.
He declined, but the car followed him until he managed to hide in a block of flats. When he emerged, the car had disappeared.
Police are unclear of the motives of these men, who are all described as black, as at no point did they try to attack or snatch the boy. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 101.