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Suspect cleared in attempted abduction in Jefferson County

'The attempted abduction is unfounded and the investigation is now closed,' Jeffco Sheriff said in a tweet.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado —

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has determined that a report of an attempted abduction Sept. 1 was instead a miscommunication between the driver and what the child heard. 

"The attempted abduction is unfounded and the investigation is now closed," Jeffco Sheriff said in a tweet.

The Sheriff’s Office said that driver and vehicle were located thanks to tips from the community, the driver was interviewed by deputies and has been cooperative in the investigation.

The Sheriff's Office on Sept. 1 said a 9-year-old victim’s father saw a white work van stop and approach a group of kids on the street in front of some houses in the 8600 block of West Progress Place -- southwest of West Belleview Avenue and South Wadsworth Boulevard. 

Deputies said the 9-year-old claimed the man driving the van said “get in” and later “get in the van.” The children did not get in the vehicle and it ultimately drove away. 

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