Feb 03, 2023

Hoisington police: Attempted kidnapping a false report

Posted Feb 03, 2023 4:28 PM

Great Bend Post

Authorities in the area were on high alert following the report of an attempted kidnapping in Hoisington Wednesday night. As it turns out, it was all for naught. Friday morning, the Hoisington Police Department released a statement saying the case originated with a false report.

"You have to take these all seriously, and we did," said Chief of Police Kenton Doze. "But we needed to re-interview the victim, and he came in this morning and talked with us."

The initial report was that a male juvenile was approached by at least two subjects in a white van in the 800 block of W. 2nd Street just after 6 p.m. Wednesday. After the juvenile fought off the would-be kidnappers, the van reportedly left town westbound.