(El Centro Police say the Attempted Kidnapping investigation is finished)....On September a juvenile reported an attempted kidnapping near 2000 South Cottonwood in El Centro.

The juvenile claimed two males pulled her into a dark SUV. The juvenile reportedly escaped and called 911. ECPD says officers and detectives conducted a thorough and extensive investigation in response to the call. They obtained numerous surveillance videos from the surrounding area areas, interviewed residents in the area to locate potential witnesses, and conducted a series of interviews with the juvenile. After a careful and exhaustive examination of the evidence, they determined the incident was unfounded, the claims of the juvenile were false, and no attempt to kidnap the juvenile took pace.. The police thanked the El Centro residents and Child Protective Services for their assistance in the investigation