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Parkville Teen Held Without Bond Over Alleged Attempt to Lure Three Children Near School

Police say the 19-year-old approached the children on Dec. 4 near Immaculate Heart of Mary School, prompting an ongoing investigation.

Overview

  • A Baltimore County judge on Monday ordered 19-year-old Cameron Keelan held without bond after prosecutors filed three abduction misdemeanors on Friday.
  • Officers were called Dec. 4 to the 8300 block of Edgedale Road for a suspicious person, where a man allegedly tried to persuade three young children to leave with him.
  • Charging documents state the man told the children their parents were not home and wanted them to go with him.
  • Police also responded to Immaculate Heart of Mary School that day for a report of a suspicious person; an officer located Keelan nearby and school administrators barred him from the property.
  • Keelan is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center, he denied wrongdoing in statements cited in charging documents, the investigation remains active and police are seeking tips.