Police Scaling Back Search for Possible Missing Boy in SW Atlanta

Southwest Atlanta --  2 boys reported that a man may have possibly abducted a playmate of their's from the playgrounds at Central Methodist apartment complex located off Fairburn Road.

UPDATE: "Investigators will continue to follow up today on the child's report of an abduction following an extensive search Wednesday evening. However, no children have been reported missing to APD by a parent or guardian, so we are challenged in our investigative efforts by not having an identity or full description." - Officer K. Y. Jones

The report came to police around 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and started a full on search with helicopters and multiple officers involved.  As of 1:00 a.m. Thursday morning, the boy has only been identified as "Boss", and no parents or guardians have filed a missing child report.  This has led APD to "scale back", the search for "Boss", according to local TV news reports.

According to reports, 2 playmates at the complex playground made the initial claim that a man asked them if they wanted candy and this boy responded "yes" before being pulled into a car.  Parents are concerned because, they have heard of a similar incident in recent days of a white man with tattoos who has tried to entice children with candy in the neighborhood.

According to the TV report the police have identified 2 children in the neighborhood that have known nicknames of "Boss", and both are accounted for. 

Police are also speculating that the child may have known the man or be related to him, and may have gone with him willingly.

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