Report Of Round Rock Would-Be Child Abductor Unfounded

ROUND ROCK, TX — It was a false alarm. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office has retracted an earlier notice alerting residents of a possible child abduction incident that occurred earlier this week, saying there is no longer evidence to support the allegations.

Sheriff Robert Chody previously reported what he called a "Creeper Alert" via Twitter describing the April 2 incident that occurred in the Mayfield subdivision at around 9 p.m. The suspect was described a blond man in his 20s behind the wheel of a two-door BMW. Despite the long-sleeved, green shirt the man wore at the time, he was inexplicably described as sporting a tattoo of a bird on one of his arms. A full description of the avian image was not provided.

The "Creeper Alert" was presented in similar fashion as when television news stations issue a breaking news alert with a specially designed graphic to call attention to the missive.

But in a subsequent tweet on Wednesday, the report was retracted: "Upon further investigation on the alleged child abduction in the Mayfield Ranch area that was reported on April 2nd, the WCSO determined that there was not enough evidence to support the allegations," the updated notice reads. "We now believe the public was not at risk then, nor at risk now."

The update suggests the initial report was issued in an abundance of caution: "We take these reports very seriously and want to keep the public informed, especially when it comes to our children's safety. We hope this new information will put the community at ease."

Chody's update gives no details as to why the man initially labeled as a would-be kidnapper raised suspicion.

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