An eight-year-old London boy has told city police he escaped from a stranger’s van after being pushed into the vehicle Thursday.

The incident happened in the north end of the city as the young Londoner was riding home from school on his scooter at about 3:30 p.m., he told officers.

Somewhere in the area of Stackhouse Avenue and Devos Drive, a red van pulled over right in the boy’s path at the end of a driveway.

The male driver confronted the youngster, pushing him and his scooter into the vehicle, according to the account.

However, the boy was able to unlock the door and climb out of the van with his scooter, then return home. That’s when police were contacted.

Police are looking for the driver, who is described as the vehicle’s lone occupant. He’s a white male about 40 years old.

“The van is described as an older model red van with a black interior,” police added in a statement.

The boy was not injured in the scuffle. The police investigation is ongoing.

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