AURORA, Colo. — Parents, prosecutors, and defense attorneys are frustrated with Colorado’s judicial system after the case against a suspect accused of trying to kidnap an elementary student was dismissed.
Solomon Galligan, who, according to court records, is a transgender woman also known as “Carmen,” was arrested more than a year ago.
Surveillance video from April 19, 2024, shows the suspect walking onto the field of Black Forest Hills Elementary School in the Cherry Creek School District, then appearing to lunge at a child during recess.
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Suspect accused of trying to kidnap Aurora child will have all charges dropped
Court records reveal Galligan’s extensive criminal history and troubling past when dealing with mental health issues. According to the motion to dismiss the case, filed on July 17 by the defense, Galligan has “undergone at least twenty-three competency evaluations over the past eighteen plus years.”…