Detectives from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and Hamilton Police are continue to investigate three reported attempted child abduction cases in less that two weeks, but they do not believe the same suspect or suspects are responsible for all three incidents.

The most recent attempted abduction occurred Monday evening in Liberty Twp. when a man reportedly tried to lure a 9-year-old boy into a car with the promise of a comic book. Last week, suspects driving a white van attempted to abduct children in Hamilton.

Butler County investigators said Wednesday that information they have received and shared with Hamilton detectives does not indicate Monday’s incident is related to the ones last week in Hamilton.

“There is no reason to believe they are related,” said Butler County Sgt. Rob Whitlock.

Detectives have canvased the neighborhood and receive “a lot of tips” they are following up on, Whitlock said. He added they are trading information with Hamilton police, because the department has also received tips about the white van that was reportedly involved in the Hamilton incidents.

But details shared between detectives in both agencies led them to believe the Liberty Twp. and Hamilton incidents are not related.

Officer Kristy Collins, Hamilton police spokeswoman, said Wednesday that “multiple reported leads are being followed up on, but there is nothing concrete.”

Last week, there were two attempted abductions of children reported in Hamilton.

One was reported Jan. 28 when a 9-year-old girl was nearly abducted by a man in a white van as she was walking along Heathrow Court around 8 p.m., according to police.

A second attempted child abduction happened about 7:20 p.m. Jan. 31 when a man jumped out of a white van on Williams Avenue and began chasing three boys, ages 10, 11 and 13. Two other men were reportedly in a white van while the other chased the boys. The boys were walking home from the New Hope Outreach Center on Pleasant Avenue. In both instances, the children were able to escape unharmed.

Collins said police are continuing their patrols around city schools as well as at school bus stops throughout the city.

“It’s never advisable to walk home alone at any time,” she said. “Children are more likely to be approached by a stranger if they are by themselves.”

She encourages children to use the buddy system when they’re walking home from school or have a parent pick them up at school. Collins also advised that children shouldn’t talk to strangers either.

Anyone with additional information about these incidents is asked to contact Butler County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center at 513-785-1300 or Hamilton Police at 513-868-5811.