The motives of a man who allegedly concocted an elaborate story about how he thwarted the attempted kidnapping of a young girl in a Water Wizz parking lot on Sunday are unclear, but according to Wareham Police, the incident never happened.

"Our investigation shows that this incident absolutely did not happen," said Police Chief Kevin Walsh. "We’re very, very confident that it didn’t happen."

It started with a Facebook post that went viral among people in Wareham and the surrounding area. Taylor Leonard detailed the incident, which was relayed to her by her boyfriend, Matt McGonnigal.

McGonnigal said while walking to their car to place their phones inside, he heard a girl screaming inside another vehicle, according to the post, which has since been deleted.

An altercation ensued that involved swearing, McGonnigal hitting the would-be kidnapper, and a police response that resulted in the offender being arrested, the post read. Leonard said McGonnigal saved the girl's life and is a "hero."

But Walsh said Wareham Police weren't called or otherwise made aware of the incident, and Water Wizz staff members were equally confused.

"No one was arrested. No officer was approached to make a report," said Walsh, who noted that an officer was stationed at the park that day for a police detail.

Walsh said detectives spoke to the couple on Monday.

"We're confident that this report did not happen. The investigation is continuing," Walsh said. "The investigation is more on the credibility of the male."

Water Wizz staff responded on the park's official Facebook page.

"Seems that somebody has started a very vicious and destructive posting," the post read. "As most of you know there are many things on Facebook that people post that are not true."

The couple does not reside in Wareham. McGonnigal's Facebook account indicates that he lives in Weymouth.

Before the post was deleted, it was shared hundreds of times and garnered more than a thousand "Likes."

Some responses on the post questioned whether officers and the park staff were trying to cover the incident up.

"I'm offended that the credibility of Water Wizz and the police department was questioned," Walsh said, adding that the park staff is "very safety conscious."

Wareham Week reached out to the couple, but did not receive an immediate response.