Child Abduction Report Was Fabricated: Oswego Police

OSWEGO, IL — Oswego police say a report of an attempted child abduction is unfounded. Police said at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, a local father called police to report that he'd returned home to find that his 10-year-old daughter was not there, and was missing. During the call, the dad was able to locate his daughter, who told him she had been abducted from their home — a claim police said was later determined to have been fabricated.

Several police units and K-9s were dispatched to the Blackberry Knolls subdivision to investigate until around 9 a.m. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

"Oswego Police greatly appreciate the assistance that was provided during the investigation by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office and the several responding canine units that were in the area for a police canine training class: Aurora Police Department, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State Police - Chicago, Lombard Police Department, Morris Police Department, Oak Brook Police Department and South Elgin Police Department," Oswego police said in a press release.

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