After a report of a kidnapped child prompted a frantic search by Grand Junction Police, it turned out to be a hoax.
Following a 2 ½ hour search, the reporting party admitted that he lied about a child being in the back seat of his car that was stolen.
Arvis Deacons-Sanders, 37, was arrested for charges of Obstruction, False Reporting, and Attempt to Influence a Public Servant.
Law enforcement were dispatched to a report of stolen vehicle from 2996 D Road at approximately 2:20 p.m. after a report that a red Kia sedan had been stolen from the parking lot of the liquor store at 30 and D roads, and that his 5-year-old nephew was in the car when it was stolen. Â