Man Due in Court this Week for Alleged Bay Creek Park Kidnap Attempt

is scheduled to appear in court at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3, in connection with an alleged kidnapping attempt at Bay Creek Park two weeks ago. He was unable to appear in court immediately after the incident reportedly because he was "too unruly." Souffrant is being held in the Gwinnett County Detention Center without bond.  

According to a press release from Gwinnett County Police, someone called 911 from Bay Creek Park on the evening of Sept. 17 to report a suspicious male trying to leave with two separate juveniles. Both were able to get away from the male and were safe with the 911 caller.

Police said Souffrant was not able to speak clearly when they arrived to interview him and changed his story several times. He was subsequently arrested, charged with kidnapping and booked into the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

Some people who know the family, however, have commented on Patch that Souffrant’s family had tried to get help for him for mental health issues several times and were denied that help. A commenter on Patch said Souffrant's confusion, which was reported by the police, was more likely as a result of these issues. He reportedly told police the child was his son and it is suggested that there were circumstances that could have led him to believe, in his mind, that the child was his son. Attempts to verify this information through the attorney or the commenter have not been successful at this time.

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See also:

• Attempted Child Abduction at Bay Creek Park
• Suspect arrested in Bay Creek Park Abduction Attempt
• Shooting at Bay Creek Park
• Arrests in Armed Robbery at Bay Creek Park