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Attempted Kidnapping

Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Massachusetts Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Massachusetts
Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Massachusetts A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap a Western Massachusetts man at gunpoint on New Year's Eve 2022, but shot him instead when the man fought back, will serve eight years behind bars, authorities said.  New Haven County Marc A. Veturis, 29, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 28, to multiple felonies linked to the shooting, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The charges come from a Hampshire County incident on Mill Valley Road in Hadley.  The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported at the time that the victim, a 59-year-old Hadley business owner, h…
Man Tried To Get Kids In His Car At Shrewsbury Bus Stop; Police Investigating Man Tried To Get Kids In His Car At Shrewsbury Bus Stop; Police Investigating
Man Tried To Get Kids In His Car At Shrewsbury Bus Stop; Police Investigating Students waiting at a bus stop in Worcester County were smart enough not to fall for a man's trick to get them in his car, but police are asking for the public's help to find him before he tries it again.  The man approached several kids in the Shrewsbury Commons Wednesday morning, March 15, and said their parents had called an Uber to take them to school, the Shrewsbury Police Department said. None of the children got in the car, and the man drove away moments later. They reported the incident to a school resource officer later that day.  The kids described the suspect as a …
Attempted Kidnapper Foiled By Child He Tried To Abduct In Boylston: Police Attempted Kidnapper Foiled By Child He Tried To Abduct In Boylston: Police
Attempted Kidnapper Foiled By Child He Tried To Abduct In Boylston: Police A Boylston man is being held on a $15,000 bail after trying to abduct a child, authorities said.  Police responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping in the area of Mill Road around 3:33 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, Boylston Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers learned that a male tried to lure a child into his home. When the child refused, the man chased them down the street, according to police.  On Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at approximately 3:33PM, Boylston Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Mill Road for the report of an attempted kidnapping. Re…
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…
Police Seek 'Pale' Man Accused Of Attempted Kidnapping Police Seek 'Pale' Man Accused Of Attempted Kidnapping
Police Seek 'Pale' Man Accused Of Attempted Kidnapping Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect after a 30-year-old woman reported that a man attempted to pull her into his car. On Friday, Nov. 13, at around 1:25 p.m., police were called to the area of 125 Park St., in Gardner. A woman reported that while she was walking a four-door, silver sedan passed her slowly, appearing to be lost, Gardner Police said. The vehicle went out of sight, then reversed directions and stopped across from the woman and shouted to her, police said. The male driver asked the woman to come to his vehicle stating he couldn’t hear her. When she moved…
Dog Used To Lure 11-Year-Old Girl In Kidnap Attempt; Accomplice Still At-Large Dog Used To Lure 11-Year-Old Girl In Kidnap Attempt; Accomplice Still At-Large
Dog Used To Lure 11-Year-Old Girl In Kidnap Attempt; Accomplice Still At-Large Police have arrested a suspect in the attempted kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl. On Sunday, Oct. 18, Worcester Police received a report around 8 p.m. that a man had attempted to abduct a girl, who was able to escape and run to a nearby business for help, police said. Andrew Merriam, 51, of Hudson, was arrested and charged with enticing a child, attempt to commit a crime, and assault and battery, police said. In the area of Endicott Street and Vernon Street, Merriam allegedly tried to lure the girl closer to him by offering to show her his dog, police said. He then allegedly grabbed the …