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Report of planned child abduction was false 

The Paso Robles Police Department has determined the original report of a planned child abduction is unfounded and of no merit. Police detectives conducted follow-up interviews with the original reporting party in Stockton, CA and discovered he had embellished information he received from a female acquaintance that lives in San Luis Obispo County, the police reported in a statement Thursday afternoon

The female acquaintance was also interviewed and confirmed the information she gave to the reporting party was in no way related to any planned child abduction. Finally, the person of interest at the center of this investigation was also interviewed and cooperated fully with this investigation. This subject has been cleared of any wrongdoing related to this report.

Original report: Suspect wanted for planning child abduction

The Paso Robles Police Department was assisted in this investigation by officers from the California Highway Patrol Air Operations Unit, as well as officers from the Stockton Unified School District Police Department, Lodi Police Department, and deputies from the SLO County Sheriff’s Department.

“The Paso Robles Police Department  would like to thank the staff of the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District for their assistance and cooperation with the efforts put in motion to enhance security district-wide upon receipt of this original report,” the statement says.

While this specific threat has been mitigated, members of the community are reminded we must always take steps to ensure the safety of the children in our community. Please report any suspicious activity to the police department and remind your children of these stranger awareness safety tips:

Who Is A Stranger?

A stranger is someone you do not know well.
A stranger may try to trick children in many different ways.

Kids Have Rights!

Kids have rights too and sometimes it is okay to say no to an adult, especially when it is a stranger. The following tips will help keep all our children safer:
• Never talk to a stranger.
• Never let a stranger get too close, whether he or she is in a car or walking.
• Never accept candy, a present, a ride, or anything else from a stranger.
• Never tell a stranger your name or address.
• Never go with a stranger to find a lost puppy. Adults ask adults for help.
• Never go into deserted places alone.
• Never keep secrets from your parents about strangers.
• Always try to walk with a friend or a grown-up.
• Always stick to the same safe route in traveling to and from school or a friend’s house. • Never open the door for a stranger, if you are home alone.

If a stranger tries to grab you, yell as loud as you can and run away. Yell ‘this is not my daddy’, if it is a man. If it is a woman, yell ‘this is not my mommy.’ Sometimes if you just yell help, people think that you are just a bad child throwing a temper tantrum with one of your parents or a caregiver. But if you let people know that it is a stranger that has you, they will try to help. While yelling, try to fight your way free by punching, kicking, biting, etc. Once you are free, run and tell a trusted adult so that they can contact the police.

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