Alleged Attempted Kidnapper Arrested In San Diego

ESCONDIDO, CA – A man who allegedly grabbed a teenage girl who was walking to school in Escondido has been arrested, authorities announced.

The apparent abduction attempt occurred around 7:30 a.m. Thursday when a 15-year-old student was walking to Orange Glen High School in the 600 block of Linwood Street, according to the Escondido Police Department.

After breaking free from the man, the student sought help from people who happened to be nearby, and they followed him and took a photo of him, according to an advisory from the Escondido Union High School District.

Police identified the alleged attempted abductor as 28-year-old Edgar Gutierrez of Escondido. With assistance from the U.S. Marshal’s San Diego Fugitive Task Force, Gutierrez was arrested around 5:15 p.m. Thursday in San Diego, police announced.

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