GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK — The investigation of a reported abduction at the Grand Canyon has ended after investigators found no one was kidnapped.
National Park Service investigators said Monday that a vehicle had been driving through an apartment complex Wednesday when a person in the trunk opened it several times to try to startle a female friend.
They say the action likely was interpreted as someone trying to escape, and it was reported to authorities.
Investigators responded by setting up check points, canvassing the area and establishing a tip line.
Residents of the apartment complex told investigators days later that they were the cause of the abduction report but didn’t come forward for fear of getting in trouble.
Investigators say criminal charges may be pending.
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