Crime & Safety
Lakewood Child Abduction Didn't Happen: Police
Students at Lasley Elementary reported seeing a young girl taken from the sidewalk, police said. An investigation couldn't corroborate that.
LAKEWOOD, CO – Update: Lakewood police said Wednesday that a possible child abduction near Lasley Elementary School was a false alarm.
Related: Child Abduction Report Unfounded: Lakewood Police
Police said around 12:10 p.m the officers responded to the area of South Kendall Street and West Florida Avenue near Lasley Elementary school.
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A police statement said students reported seeing a young girl "possibly taken from a sidewalk near the school in an unknown vehicle," a statement from the department said.
The girl was wearing a pink polka dot shirt and polka dot skirt or pants and "white sparkly shoes," police said.
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The police department worked with the school to determine that all students were accounted for at Lasley Elementary and the surrounding Jeffco schools.
Officers conducted a door-to-door canvas in the area. Jefferson County Schools notified all parents of Lasley Elementary students of the situation.
Image via Lasley Elementary School website
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