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Mayes County Sheriff's Office: Possible attempted abduction simply concerned teacher

Posted at 3:56 PM, Mar 24, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-24 17:51:23-04

MAYES COUNTY, Okla. -- The Mayes County Sheriff’s Office now says what was believed to be an attempted abduction at a bus stop was just a concerned teacher.

A mother reported that while dropping her 8-year-old off at a school bus stop she noticed a strange white or grey van pull up to the child and open the door.

Authorities now say the incident was just a teacher making sure the student had a ride to school.

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