MCPHERSON -Law enforcement authorities in McPherson County have wrapped up an investigation of various suspicious activity reports taken from schools in McPherson.
On September 24, Police in McPherson reported several individuals contacted them asking to confirm rumors of an individual trying to abduct local students.
Police indicated at that time they had not received any abduction reports, attempted or otherwise.
Police did indicate they received two separate reports of suspicious activity. Local students were concerned about an unfamiliar vehicle, driven slowly in the area of a school, reported the situation to school principals who shared the information appropriately with police.
The information involved different descriptions and appeared unconnected, police reported in September.
Police reported on Tuesday, that in each instance of suspicious activity, they found a valid reason for the activity or a false report, according to a media release.
The valid reason or false reports were confirmed by eyewitnesses and corroborated with additional information.
In each instance the residents who were unwilling to report the circumstances immediately to law enforcement or provide timely access to the reporting parties hampered the investigation, according to police.
Since the report involved minor children, no additional details are being released.
Police also urged the public to report suspicious activity immediately instead of or before sharing it on social media and to report only the truth no exaggeration or rumor.