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Attempted Kidnapping

CT Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police CT Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police
CT Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police A Connecticut man was busted after police say he tried to lure two young girls — ages 10 and 11 — from a store to his car by offering them cash. A distinctive decal on his vehicle ultimately helped police solve the case nearly two months later. Robert Darche, 66, of Bristol, was arrested on Friday, March 7, on a charge of attempted kidnapping, Bristol police said. Investigators allege Darche approached the two girls at the Dollar Store on Jan. 11 after they left their parents' side to look at toys. He showed them money and told them to follow him to his car. The girls ran away in fear…
Student Kidnapping Attempt: Bridgeport Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say Student Kidnapping Attempt: Bridgeport Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say
Student Kidnapping Attempt: Bridgeport Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say A man has been charged with attempting to lure two Fairfield County students to his car, and in one case, grabbed a student and attempted to drag her to his vehicle. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 11 a.m., Thursday, April 27 at Central High School. According to Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, Officer Dani Soto was dispatched to Central High School to check on the welfare of an 18-year-old female student.  The student lost cell phone contact with a friend as she was leaving the school campus and walking toward North Avenue. Officer Soto confirmed with sc…
Parents Awoken By Strange Sound, Foil Kidnapping Attempt In Western Mass Parents Awoken By Strange Sound, Foil Kidnapping Attempt In Western Mass
Parents Awoken By Strange Sound, Foil Kidnapping Attempt In Western Mass When the parents went to investigate a strange sound in their home, they found a man on the second floor, dressed in dark clothes, and holding their toddler. The man attempted to flee with the 20-month-old child, but the parents were able to tackle him and take their child back. The incident took place on Saturday, March 13, sometime after 1 a.m. in Amherst, according to police. The following day, Amherst Police arrested a suspect - Jimmy Lee Sanchez, 35, a homeless man living in Amherst, in connection with the alleged attempted kidnapping. The terrifying incident was reported to police…
CT Man Who Stabbed Himself When Confronted By Cops Was Wanted For Kidnapping CT Man Who Stabbed Himself When Confronted By Cops Was Wanted For Kidnapping
CT Man Who Stabbed Himself When Confronted By Cops Was Wanted For Kidnapping A Connecticut man who repeatedly stabbed himself in front of detectives was wanted by police for attempting to kidnap a Red Cross employee for stealing her belongings and running her over with her own car. David O’Brien, age 30, of Haddam, was captured by Hartford Police on Tuesday, Feb. 2, in connection with the event which took place in Farmington on Friday, Jan. 29, said Farmington Police Lieutenant Tim McKenzie. The 54-year-old victim from Cheshire was seriously injured when O’Brien, 30, and Lauren Murphy, 31, also of Haddam, tried to kidnap her in the Red Cross parking lot where she wo…
Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say
Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly attempted to lure two girls into his vehicle at an area middle school parking lot. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, on Day Street at the Ansonia Middle School parking lot, police said. According to Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch, the two girls, ages 11 and 12, were walking in the parking lot of the middle school when they were approached by a black vehicle being driven by a Black man who told them several times to get into his vehicle. The girls ran from the scene and the suspect fled, Lynch said. The vehicle is d…
Teen Charged In Stamford Carjacking, Attempted Abduction, Police Say Teen Charged In Stamford Carjacking, Attempted Abduction, Police Say
Teen Charged In Stamford Carjacking, Attempted Abduction, Police Say An area juvenile has been arrested in connection with an alleged carjacking in Stamford and attempted abduction. The teen was arrested after police responded around 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, to the Stamford Town Center parking garage on a report of a carjacking, said Stamford Police Lt. Michael Noto. The female victim told officers that a black male approached her as she was seated in her car, which was parked on the ninth level of the parking garage, Noto said. He displayed a handgun and asked for money and told her to turn off her cell phone and to get int he backs…