Boston Police report on the alleged incident around 3 p.m. on Saturday:

The suspect came into the park and sat down on a bench next to the victim's family. The victim's mother stated that her son had dropped a basketball and the suspect picked it up. The victim's mother then stated that the suspect appeared to be leading the child towards the basketball court. According to the family, they yelled to the suspect to stop. At that time, the suspect walked away. The child was unharmed in this incident.

Police have a possible suspect in protective custody and report they are continuing to investigate.