Crime & Safety
Attempted Kidnapper Scared Off By Armed Witness: Reports
Reports say the witness knocked the suspect to the ground and pointed a handgun at him, causing him to run away.
PHOENIX, AZ — An attempted kidnapper was scared off by a bystander in Phoenix, according to reports. An 11-year-old girl was on her way to school around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, when the suspect came up behind her and pulled her arm back, reports say.
The Arizona Republic reported police as saying the witness knocked down the suspect and told her to leave the girl alone. The witness then pulled a handgun and pointed it at the suspect, the reports say, causing him to run away.
The attempted kidnapping happened near 19th Avenue and Bell Road, Fox10 reported.
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Police say the suspect is a black male with green eyes and a stud-style nose ring in his left nostril and was wearing a black hoodie, the Republic reported.
Police have increased patrols in the area, according to Fox10.
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