SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield police confirm they are investigating a possible child abduction.

It happened near the intersection of Missouri and Nichols just south of Grant Beach Park around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Witnesses told police they saw a man in a dark blue or black pickup pushing something down on the passenger side floorboard of the truck before driving away.


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Police have found a child's bicycle in the middle of the road, but don't know if it's connected to the sighting of the man in the pickup.

Witnesses say the pickup had a loud muffler.

Police are still searching the area.

Springfield police have not issued an Amber Alert because they do not have any evidence that a child is missing.

We'll update this story as soon as more details become available.