Authorities called off a search in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood early Wednesday morning after determining that a witness’s report of a child abduction was incorrect, according to the city Department of Public Safety.
Police say a girl who was at Banksville Park with her family said she saw a man take a 6- or 7-year-old girl into the woods.
Dozens of officers from multiple law enforcement agencies started a search, including Pittsburgh Police, Allegheny County Police, the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police.
A state police helicopter and two bloodhound teams assisted in the search.
Meanwhile some of the details in the witness’ story began to change. There were no reports of a missing child.
The witness misinterpreted what she saw, according to police.
The search began around 9:15 p.m., and ended just after midnight.
