Arrest Made In South Slope Kidnapping Attempt: NYPD

SOUTH SLOPE, NY — Police have arrested two Brooklyn residents in connection with a kidnapping attempt of a 15-year-old girl in South Slope that took place in broad daylight.

Raymond Ortiz, 60, of the 270 block of Wycoff Street and Delgria Lynch, 33, of the 250 block of Avenue T have both been charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping, second-degree harassment and act in a manner injurious to a child.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of Friday, Sept., 22, around 2:40 p.m., the girl was on 19th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues, just a block away from Greenwood Cemetery, according to police.

That's when an SUV pulled up with a man and a woman inside, police said. The woman tried to have a conversation with the girl, and the man got out and tried to grab her, according to police.

The girl was able to break free and flee the location, police say.

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