Crime & Safety
Cops: Teen Made Up Story About Attempted Abduction
Police were originally looking for a black man in his 30s after a 14-year-old boy told police he was nearly abducted. However, a police investigation reveals that event never happened, police said.
Update 12:12 p.m. -
After "aggressively investigating" a case involving an attempted child abduction on a 14-year-old boy, Skokie police have realized that the whole story was made up.
"The claims are completely unfounded," said officer Joe Marzigliano. "It never happened."
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The reasoning behind why the teen allegedly made a false report isn't clear, police said.
It was originally reported that a black male, about 30 to 40 years of age, 5-foot-10, thin build, mustache, black short hair, balding and wearing a black coat attempted to abduct a 14-year-old boy. His description was given to police by the 14-year-old and the information was then sent out to schools and parents by police.
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"We just wanted to get the information out there that this guy doesn't exist," Marzigliano said.
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