Witnesses claiming to see child put in car trunk ends up being not criminal

Police in a New Jersey town had been the lookout for what they thought was a suspicious vehicle after neighbors claimed they saw a shocking sight — but it turned out to be completely innocent.

Washington Township police were searching for a vehicle after witnesses told them they saw a woman put a child in the trunk over the weekend. It occurred on Chestnut Street near Cross Street.

The eyewitnesses said they spotted the woman seemingly put the child in the trunk of what appeared to be a maroon Toyota Saturday afternoon.

But officials said Monday night that it was not a crime. According to the Bergen Record, investigators have since determined that the driver of the car — and the passenger — were both "consenting teenagers."

The person seen getting into the trunk on Saturday did so willingly and got out a short time later, officials said.