Reports of attempted abductions in Ripley and Jamestown shown to not have occured, according to police...
Further investigation into reports from a couple of Chautauqua County School districts has determined there were no attempted abductions of female students... nor anyone else. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department Undersheriff Chuck Holder says they spoke with a person who reportedly pulled over... and, offered someone a ride in Ripley... and, determined there was no attempted abduction or abductions. Earlier... Sheriff's officers were looking for a man in a grey or silver-colored Hyundai Sports Utility Vehicle offering young girls a ride home in the village of Ripley. The incidents in Ripley were reported yesterday afternoon... following an alleged incident in Gowanda. There was also one reported in Jamestown... but, Police Chief Harry Snellings says that was never substantiated.