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When witnesses told authorities they saw several men in white plastic jumpsuits grab and restrain three children in an Olympia park and put them in the back of a red truck, they thought they were witnessing a kidnapping. But what they actually saw was an "elaborate hoax," according to the Washington State Patrol.
The apparent abductors and victims were all members of the same family and their friends participating in "a scavenger hunt" they had turned into an "escape room-style kidnapping," according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.
"The family believed the prank would be a fun opportunity for the family and didn't realize the serious implications it would bring," the Washington State Patrol said in the statement.
The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. at Heritage Park in Olympia on Wednesday, according to police. Interviews with family members revealed that they had planned the "elaborate" hoax for three weeks, authorities said.
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