ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE
After completing its investigation, the Roanoke County Police Department says there was no attempted child abduction at Chuck E. Cheese on Friday.
As part of the investigation, police conducted numerous interviews and reviewed surveillance video from multiple cameras within the restaurant.
Police determined that the original complaint was the result of a completely appropriate interaction between the child and a restaurant employee who offered to let the child use a ride for free.
The offer was misinterpreted by the child who reported it to the child's mother.
ORIGINAL STORY
Police said Sunday they’re investigating an attempted child abduction that happened Saturday in Roanoke County.
Police said they responded to the Chuck E. Cheese on Electric Road near Tanglewood Mall.
They said those are all the details they are releasing right now.
Police ask anyone with information to call them at 540-562-3265.