A child has recanted their story after allegedly escaping an attempted kidnapping in Little Village on Wednesday evening.
Chicago police confirmed that they have closed their investigation into the incident, which was featured in a community alert that was sent out on Thursday afternoon.
The child had told police they were grabbed in their front yard by an unknown assailant, then walked several blocks before they managed to escape.
Later, the child recanted the story, telling police that the incident did not occur.
No further information was immediately available.
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