A 33-year-old registered sex offender tried to kidnap a Black Forest Hills Elementary School student during recess Friday, according to an Aurora Police Department arrest affidavit.
Solomon Galligan was arrested Friday evening, just over three hours after he allegedly walked onto school grounds holding a white blanket and tried to kidnap a child.
The child told police they did not know the Galligan and that he had white powder on his face and smelled like alcohol. It also sounded like Galligan told the children to “stop running,” according to the affidavit. Cherry Creek School District officials notified families by phone and email on Friday about the incident and by email Sunday about Galligan’s arrest, according to the district.
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