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Solomon Galligan was arrested this month after police said he tried to grab a child at Black Forest Hills Elementary School.

The school district shared the video with parents during a meeting on Monday.

The incident happened April 19 during fifth grade recess at Black Forest Hills Elementary School on Glasgow Drive in southeast Aurora. Police said a man was outside on school property, walking up to children. Police said it appeared the man “attempted to grab a young boy at one point.”

Aurora Police arrested Solomon Galligan, 33, on suspicion of second-degree kidnapping.

In a copy of the video released to 9NEWS, a district employee narrates what is happening. He says the video shows Galligan walking onto school property while kids are on recess. Later in the video, you see a man lunging at a child, and students are running away. The district employee says teachers assistants are off …

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