Crime & Safety
Attempted Kidnapping of Nashua Boy Was a Hoax, Police Say
Police said on Fri., May 22, a 12-year-old boy told officers a man grabbed him on Lake Street. That turned out to be a lie.
Police said an attempted kidnapping in Nashua last week turned out to be a hoax.
Police said on Fri., May 22, a 12-year-old boy told officers a man grabbed him on Lake Street (shown in above photo). The boy flagged down a passerby who notified police.
The boy told police the man was in his 30s and was wearing a hood, sunglasses, and a gray sweatshirt, last seen running down Lake Street.
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That was a lie, police said.
The boy later admitted he made up the story because he was afraid of getting in trouble for coming home late.
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Police said the boy has been counseled and will not face charges.
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