Colorado police say a man was arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct a little boy from school property. And that’s not even the worst part: Police say the suspect in question has a criminal background and a history of sex crimes.
On the afternoon of April 19, a phone call alert went out from Black Forest Hill Elementary school officials to parents that reported an unidentified man had walked onto school property, “engaged” with students and left, per CBS News. In response to the incident, the school cut recess short and parents were also given the option to pick their children up from from school early as school security and local police investigated.
Later in the afternoon, parents received another email with an update that Aurora police identified 33-year-old Solomon Galligan as the mysterious individual who walked onto school grounds. They said he approached several children before investigating police said he “attempted to grab a young boy,” and then eventually left the area.
Police said it was unclear what prompted him to leave but upon his departure, he was apprehended by the cops and arrested.
Galligan was charged with second-degree kidnapping and booked into Arapahoe County jail on a $25,000 bond, according to jail records. Court records show Galligan was previously convicted in Jefferson County for failing to register as a sex offender following a sex crime. The Root has filed a records request seeking more information on the offense.
