Report of attempted child abduction near Colorado school unfounded, police say

In an update, police in Greenwood Village told Cherry Creek School District the report by a student about a possible child abduction near Greenwood Elementary School was unsubstantiated Tuesday. Still, the investigation ended up impacting student pickup at West Middle School.

According to the Cherry Creek School District, "No child was abducted, and we do not have evidence that an attempted abduction occurred. The initial report was made by a Greenwood Elementary student who said they were approached near the school."

Due to the original report, West Middle School students were still required to be dismissed by parent pickup.

Originally, school officials sent out a delayed dismissal message to parents stating, "Out of an abundance of caution, we will not release walkers at this time and buses will not run. Please come to the school to pick up your student."

The school released the following directions for parent pickup:

• Sixth grade parents will go to Door 9 on the northeast side of the school.
• Seventh grade parents will go to Door 10 on the southeastern side of the school.
• Eighth grade parents will go to Door 3 on the southwest corner of the school.

Authorities said all students are safe. They advised that parent-teacher conferences for Tuesday night were canceled. Following the update, there was no indication the cancellations had been changed.