Child Abduction Report Was Unfounded: Police

WOODSTOCK, IL — Police have determined an attempted abduction report made by a 9-year-old Woodstock girl Thursday was likely unfounded.

The girl, a District 200 student, initially told police she was walking to her bus stop near the intersection of Cobblestone Way and Castle Road Thursday morning when a minivan pulled up, and the driver honked the van's horn. A man, who the girl said was possibly white with short, dark hair and a mustache, then told her to get in, according to police.

Several hours later, and after authorities interviewed the girl and several witnesses and reviewed video surveillance footage, police determined the report was likely not true.

"At this time, (Woodstock Police Department) feels this incident will be classified as unfounded," according to a news release sent out Thursday evening. "However, WPD will continue to interact with the child and her family, as well as interview other possible witnesses."