LEMONT, IL — A report of an attempted child abduction last week at a carnival in Lemont was fabricated, Lemont police told Patch.
Police said that after an investigation, they found that the incident was falsely reported. The incident had been reported at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Summer Fest on Aug. 25.
“We would like to thank the Lemont Police Department for thoroughly investigating this claim,” SSCM Summer Fest wrote on its Facebook page. “Child safety is our No. 1 priority, and falsely reporting a crime is crime itself.”
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