Attempted kidnapping
Coverage of Attempted kidnapping in the Nexus archive.
- Man accused of grabbing teen, hitting her buttocks as she walked to Miami school
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Miami after allegedly grabbing a 16-year-old girl, hitting her buttocks, and asking her a sexual question as she walked to school. Surveillance footage from a Burger King parking lot captured part of the incident, leading to his arrest the following day. The suspect, Keldon Figueroa, faces charges of attempted kidnapping and battery and is being held at a correctional center.
- 13-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping in Chicago's Portage Park, police say
A 13-year-old girl narrowly escaped an attempted kidnapping in Chicago's Portage Park on the Northwest Side, according to police. The incident occurred Tuesday morning, and the girl managed to avoid being taken by the suspect.
- Man sought in Hayward attempted kidnapping
The Hayward Police Department is seeking a suspect in an attempted kidnapping that occurred on Friday afternoon. The incident took place near Jackson Street and Soto Road in Hayward, and the victim was not injured.
- Florida man attempts to kidnap 74-year-old ex, flees to Hialeah, cops say
A 64-year-old Florida man is accused of attempting to kidnap his 74-year-old ex-girlfriend with a firearm outside a church in Port St. Lucie. Witnesses intervened and disarmed him before he fled to Hialeah, where he was later arrested. The suspect has a history of violent crimes, including a prior attempted kidnapping charge.
- Florida man seen on video dragging ex, 74, outside Port St. Lucie church; suspect caught in Hialeah
A Florida man was arrested after being seen dragging his 74-year-old ex-girlfriend outside a church in Port St. Lucie. The suspect, Jose Zamora, faces charges including attempted kidnapping with a firearm and has a prior criminal history involving violence. Witnesses intervened, preventing the abduction and leading to his arrest in Hialeah.
- Video shows armed North Miami man trying to kidnap ex, 74, outside church, cops say
A 64-year-old man named Jose Tsu Zamora was arrested after attempting to kidnap his 74-year-old former romantic partner outside a church in Port St. Lucie. Surveillance footage shows him using a handgun to try to force her into his vehicle, but witnesses intervened before he could flee. Zamora, a convicted felon prohibited from owning firearms, was later taken into custody by police.
- Cops arrest UCLA serial assault suspect accused of attacking female students and find disturbing items in search
A homeless man is accused of assaulting multiple female UCLA students in a late-night crime spree involving attempted kidnapping, sexual battery, and robbery before being arrested by campus police. Disturbing items were found during a search following his arrest.
- Oregon man, 85, thwarts attempted kidnapping by creep posing as utility worker
An 85-year-old Oregon man thwarted an attempted kidnapping by confronting a criminal posing as a utility worker outside his home. The elderly resident risked his safety to prevent the crime and is being praised as a hometown hero.