Un informe falso de un intento de secuestro cerca de una escuela primaria de Brockton condujo a un aumento de las patrullas policiales. A false report of an attempted kidnapping near a Brockton elementary school led to increased police patrols.

Un estudiante de primaria en Brockton, Massachusetts informó de un intento de secuestro cerca de Davis Commons, diciendo que alguien trató de agarrar su bolsa de libros. An elementary school student in Brockton, Massachusetts reported an attempted kidnapping near Davis Commons, saying someone tried to grab her book bag. Aunque inicialmente se trató como creíble, la policía más tarde encontró que el informe era falso. Though initially treated as credible, police later found the report to be false. Durante la investigación se establecieron patrullas adicionales alrededor de la escuela, y se aconsejó a los estudiantes que evitaran los bosques cercanos. Additional patrols were established around the school during the investigation, and students were advised to avoid the nearby woods.