Police Say Attempted Abduction Did Not Happen

After further investigation, Montgomery police determined that an abduction attempt involving a McDole Elementary student did not occur.

In a press release, Montgomery Police Chief Daniel Meyers said that due to the serious nature of the allegation, information regarding the abduction attempt was widely distributed to the community.

Messages left with Meyers seeking further information were not immediately returned Wednesday. It is unknown if any charges will be filed against the family for filing a false police report. It is also unknown why a false report of this nature was made in the first place.

Police originally said that a man wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt tried to abduct a child as he was walking to school between 8:30 and 8:50 a.m. Monday, April 11.

The false report said the student was approached from behind by a man and was asked if he needed lunch money and if he wanted to come back to the man’s house to see his pets. The student said no to both requests, but was then grabbed by the shoulders.

The student stepped on the man’s foot and ran to safety. When asked by Patch if there was a description of the man, Montgomery Police Department Detective Sergeant Jeff Ricedorf said the child was unable to provide one.

Patch also inquired as to why the incident was not reported until the following day, but police said Monday afternoon that they were continuing to investigate.