After an “exhaustive investigation” Port Alberni RCMP say the reported attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl on October 10th did not happen.
Police said they reviewed CCTV footage and interviewed potential witnesses and Port Alberni residents living in the area.
“Given the nature of the report, all available resources were utilized,” said Const. Richard Johns. “Officers believed it was important to ensure the public was advised of any possibility of risk to children.
“We appreciate the public’s concern and continued vigilance over the last several days. We are confident there is no risk to the public.”
The investigation was launched after police received a report that an unknown man had grabbed a girl near an elementary school and a teenage boy intervened.
