Police in Salem, Massachusetts, say suspects in a possible kidnapping attempt have been identified.
The Salem Police Department had previously asked for the public's help to identify a male driver and female passenger accused of trying to kidnap three children as they were walking home from school on Friday.
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According to police, three children were walking home from Witchcraft Heights Elementary School shortly before 3 p.m. and reached the corner of Carrollton and Belleview when they were approached by a man driving a blue Honda Pilot.
Police say the man rolled down his window and told the girls, "get in the car because your mom said so." The three children walked away. The driver took a left on Belleview and drove away.
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On Monday, police said the two people, referred to as suspects, had been identified. Authorities did not say that any arrests had been made.
"While the motivation of the suspects is still under investigation, it is clear that they are not a danger at this time to children or other members of the public," the department said in a press release.
