A woman was arrested in Figtree after allegedly posing as a nurse and approaching Figtree Public School students on Thursday morning.
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A concerned parent posted to a community facebook page, saying her child was approached by a woman claiming to be the school's "new nurse" and hugged the child.
The parent said a member of staff saw the incident and approached the woman, who left.
Police were contacted about the incident.
Later on Thursday afternoon police arrested a woman near Figtree TyrePower.
A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed to the Illawarra Mercury that the arrest was in regards to a child approach at a Figtree school.
"Just after 3pm on Thursday, police were called to Gibsons Road, Figtree, following reports children had been approached by a woman outside a nearby school," the spokesperson said.
"Police were told the woman, aged in her 30s, was allegedly approaching children outside the school before she was chased down the road by a member of the public.
"Officers from Wollongong Police District arrested the woman at the scene before taking her to Wollongong Police Station."
Police did not confirm whether the woman had been charged with an offence.
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