Police Investigating Battery of Oswego Boy
An 8-year-old Oswego boy was assaulted near his home Oct. 27. His parents told the Aurora Beacon News they believe it was an abduction attempt, but police aren't classifying it as such.
Oswego police continue to investigate the case of an 8-year-old boy who was assaulted last week near his home in the 200 block of Monroe Street. At about 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27, the boy was walking in the neighborhood when he was grabbed from behind by the shoulder by a man. The adult then pushed the boy to the ground and ran from the area, according to an Oswego police press release. According to a report in Friday’s Aurora Beacon News, the boy’s parents believe the incident to be an attempted abduction, and said police should have issued a community alert. Police are classifying the incident as a battery, and do not believe an abduction attempt was made. Just one day before, a student at Greenman Elementary School in Aurora reported that a …
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