Alpharetta police say there was no abduction attempt of boy at park
ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Alpharetta police are now saying that it appears no one attempted to lure a young boy into the woods at a park in Alpharetta.
Police say they spoke to all parties involved, including a man whose photo began circulating on social media as the possible suspect, and that it does not appear that anyone tried to abduct the boy.
Police say that the mother was in communication with the child via his Apple Watch and heard a man in the background. She told the child not to go with the boy and told him to start screaming so she could find him. The screaming caught the attention of other people in the park.
A conversation that the mother had with the boy this morning revealed that the child had misrepresented what occurred and no one attempted to get the child to go with them.
The police department is asking anyone who shared photos of the man in connection with the incident to delete those photos.
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Alpharetta police say they are looking for a man who witnesses say tried to lure a young boy into the woods of a local park.
Officials say it happened around 7 p.m. Wednesday during a softball game at North Park off of the 13400 block of Cogburn Road.
The boy's mother told police that her son was on the nearby playground when the man approached, started to talk with him, and eventually grabbed him.
The boy was able to get away and ran to his mother, who called the police immediately.
By the time officers arrived at the park, the man was gone.
Officials say detectives are actively working to identify the man at this time to question him.
If you have any information that could help investigators, call the Alpharetta Police Department.