Charges could be dropped against a man accused of trying to kidnap an 11-year-old boy from a playground at an Aurora elementary school, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be released.
Solomon Galligan, 34, was arrested in April 2024 after allegedly walking onto the playground at Black Forest Hills Elementary School and attempting to grab a student, according to police. Galligan is a registered sex offender.
The incident outraged parents, some of whom said the school failed to do enough to protect children. One of those parents, Brooke Maltarich, said her son had been playing on the playground just minutes before the attempted abduction…