MESA COUNTY, Colo — The Mesa County Sheriff's Office said Monday they contacted a man who they believed had information about a possible assault of an elementary school student who was on their way to school in Grand Junction on Dec. 4.
According to MCSO, a student told authorities they were walking to Nisley Elementary School with their sibling Wednesday morning on the 28 8/4 Road sidewalk.
The student reported that a man bumped into their sibling, struck the student on the backpack, then continued to walk away from them. No one was hurt, the Sheriff's Office said.
The student later found a rip in their backpack and found an extendable razor blade inside, according to MCSO. Another student reported what happened to a school counselor who contacted the sheriff's office.
Sheriff officials said they are still determining if the man is the source of the razor blade that was found inside the student's backpack.
MCSO, along with School District 51 Security, said they are also still investigating to determine how the sharp object got into the student's backpack.
If you have information about this person’s identity or about this incident, you are asked to please contact the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office at 970-242-6707.
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