Cape Coral Police said attempted kidnapping probe revealed minor provided partial story
Authorities said a juvenile reported he left his home around 7:30 a.m. to ride his bicycle to his bus stop. The juvenile said he sat down at the bench at the intersection of Northeast 41st Street and Andalusia Boulevard when a black SUV driving south on Andalusia pulled up next to him with two men inside.
According to initial reports, one of the men lunged at the child, who said he then got on his bicycle and rode back home.
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Authorities said the boy described the men as white or Hispanic and around 30 years old.
The minor said the driver was wearing a graphic T-shirt and the passenger was wearing a puffy black jacket and ripped jeans. They were in a black SUV with possible front-end damage.
According to police, its Violent Crimes Unit began to investigate that morning.
Police on May 12 stated they believe an incident occurred, but not an attempted abduction.
According to police, their conversations with the child's family led them to believe the child may have ridden his bicycle in the path of a vehicle, and the driver may have confronted the child for doing that.
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads @tomasfrobeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran, Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews and Bluesky @tomasfrodriguez.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Cape Coral Police rule out attempted kidnapping in May 7 probe
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