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Cloquet police blotter

Following is a very brief overview of Cloquet police calls from Aug. 2-18, provided by the Cloquet Police Department:

Aug. 2

Officers responded to the 1700 block of Sahlman Avenue for a report of a possible abduction of an 11-year-old. Officers spoke with the child and later began canvassing the area for a suspect but were unable to locate anyone or any vehicles matching the description of the suspect. Officers then obtained video footage of the area where the alleged abduction attempt took place. The video did not show any attempted abduction and did not support the information told to the of...