Detectives ask for community’s help in alleged attempted child abduction in Chaffee County

CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Chaffee County Sheriff's Office says as of this afternoon, they have located the vehicle and identified the party involved in a possible attempted child abduction that detectives say now appears to be a miscommunication.

Detectives were investigating a possible attempted child abduction in the Poncha Springs area.

Detectives say, "a small child was playing in the front yard at his home when a red or maroon El Camino with a 'truck-style back and blue license plates' pulled over. The male driver, only described as being in his teens or early twenties, rolled down his window and asked the child if he wanted to go for a ride. The child then ran into his home as the vehicle drove away."

The incident occurred between 5 and 7:30 p.m. on August 24 near East Poncha Avenue, officials confirm.

Detectives had asked the community to review surveillance footage from the suspected timeline to help identify a vehicle or driver.

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