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Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Bus Stop Foiled By Quick-Thinking Kid: Police Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Bus Stop Foiled By Quick-Thinking Kid: Police
Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Bus Stop Foiled By Quick-Thinking Kid: Police A fast-acting child is being credited with stopping a potential abduction near a Virginia bus stop after running to a trusted adult, who helped lead police straight to the suspect, authorities said. The attempted abduction happened around 8:48 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, near Wadsworth Court and Little River Turnpike in Annandale, according to Fairfax County Police. Police say Hugo Perez Soliz, 45, pulled up in a black Subaru and tried to persuade the child to get into his vehicle while the child was waiting for the school bus. Instead, the child ran to a trusted adult nearby who took a photo of…

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by Zak Failla
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8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor 8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor
8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor A man attempted to abduct an 8-year-old girl while she was walking to school in Berlin Township on the morning of Wednesday, March 19, authorities said. At 8:45 a.m.. the girl said an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to John F. Kennedy Elementary School at 228 Mt. Vernon Ave., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. The girl was able to fight off the suspect by stabbing him with a pencil before running to school, authorities said. The suspect is described as a Black man with dark skin and a dark bear…

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by Sam Barron
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Suspects On The Loose After Attempting To Abduct Minor Girl In Maryland: Police Suspects On The Loose After Attempting To Abduct Minor Girl In Maryland: Police
Suspects On The Loose After Attempting To Abduct Minor Girl In Maryland: Police A young girl was nearly abducted by a pair of Spanish-speaking men who attempted to get her into their car in Maryland, police say. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Special Investigations Division are investigating an attempted abduction that took place between 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m on Monday, Oct. 3, in the 2000 block of Georgian Woods Place in Wheaton. It is alleged that the girl was walking in the area when a black four-door sedan with tinted windows pulled up behind her. A man got out and approached the minor, speaking in Spanish, instructing her to get in the…

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by Zak Failla
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Knife-Wielding Man Attempts To Abduct Woman In Area: Police Knife-Wielding Man Attempts To Abduct Woman In Area: Police
Knife-Wielding Man Attempts To Abduct Woman In Area: Police Authorities are on high alert after there was a new incident involving a man attempting to abduct a woman in Virginia. Police said that officers were at the scene at approximately 5 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, where there was a reported attempted abduction in the 7200 block of Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church. It is alleged that a knife-wielding man grabbed a woman, who was able to escape and break free, before fleeing the scene. The suspect was described as being Hispanic, approximately 5-foot-7 with a medium build. At the time of the alleged incident, he was wearing a blue and white shi…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Man Who Grabbed Preteen While Displaying Knife In Alexandria Police ID Man Who Grabbed Preteen While Displaying Knife In Alexandria
Police ID Man Who Grabbed Preteen While Displaying Knife In Alexandria A 22-year-old man who allegedly approached a group of juveniles playing near an apartment building in Fairfax County, displayed a knife, and grabbed a minor has been apprehended, authorities announced. Less than 24 hours after there was a report of a potential attempted abduction, the department announced the arrest of Centreville resident Kevin Moran-Perez, who was wanted in connection to an incident in the 5000 block of Caryn Court in Alexandria on Wednesday, Aug. 24. It is alleged that Moran-Perez displayed a knife and grabbed a preteen by the hand, police investigators said. The juvenil…

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by Zak Failla
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Knife-Wielding Man Apprehended After Grabbing Child In Virginia: Police (DEVELOPING) Knife-Wielding Man Apprehended After Grabbing Child In Virginia: Police (DEVELOPING)
Knife-Wielding Man Apprehended After Grabbing Child In Virginia: Police (Developing) A potentially scary scene nearly played out in Virginia when a man brandishing a knife attempted to grab hold of a child, police announced. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the 5000 block of Caryn Court in Alexandria at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, where there was a report of a potential abduction, according to authorities. Officials said that the man - whose name has not been released - displayed a knife and grabbed a child by the hand before the kid broke free from his grasp and the man attempted to flee. The child was not injured in the i…

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by Zak Failla