- Solomon Galligan, 33, has been arrested for attempting to kidnap a child
- The incident occurred at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in Aurora, CO.
A transgender sex offender has been arrested for attempting to kidnap a child during recess at his elementary school.
Solomon Galligan, 33, was caught on camera walking into a field at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in Aurora, Colorado, around 2:20 p.m., according to an Aurora police affidavit.
In surveillance footage, Galligan is seen walking toward the children in the field before running away from him after he tried to grab them, according to the affidavit.
When Galligan tripped over a white blanket he was carrying, the boy managed to escape. According to the affidavit, he stood up and advanced toward the young man.
Witnesses reported to police that children were yelling “stranger danger” to alert adults that an unwanted person was on school grounds.
Solomon Galligan, 33, has been arrested for attempting to kidnap a young man during recess.
He was caught on camera walking into a field at Black Forest Hills Elementary School (pictured) in Aurora, Colorado, around 2:20 p.m.
Galligan stopped what he was doing, left the surrounding area and headed east.
According to the complaint, the boy the man was chasing informed authorities that the suspect had long dreadlocks and was wearing a dark pantsuit and a blue hoodie.
The child also reported that he had white powder on his face and it was caused by alcohol.
Immediately after the incident, a parent alerted school staff that a man matching the suspect’s description was seen at a nearby Walgreens.
When police approached Galligan at the pharmacy, he claimed to have been assaulted and asked to be taken to the hospital.
An officer conducted a background check at the hospital and discovered that Galligan was a registered sex offender.
The suspect fled after students at the school shouted “stranger danger” to alert teachers to his presence.
Officers discovered that Galligan was a registered sex offender and had previously been convicted in 2011.
He had previously been convicted in 2011 of grabbing, touching or groping the intimate parts of another person’s body without their consent, according to the affidavit.
The suspect was arrested for second-degree kidnapping. He is currently being held in the Arapahoe County Jail on a $25,000 cash or bond.
His court date is scheduled for Thursday.
Galligan previously shared posts about her gender transition in 2011.
“So I’m starting to take my hormone shots and I really can’t wait. I’m taking my hormone pills. I’ve been taking them for almost 4 months,” the post read.
“I wake up all depressed and crying, but it’ll be worth it in the end, you know what I mean. I’m so excited, my measurements are already changing and I’m super excited.”