Man Arrested In Attempted Kidnapping At Calif. Costco Parking Lot

VISTA, CA — A man was arrested in a Costco parking lot in Vista on suspicion of trying to kidnap a 2-year-old child from a car, authorities said Sunday.

The attempted kidnapping happened just before 3 p.m. Saturday when a woman, her fiance and their two small children were in a car backing out of a parking stall in the Costco parking lot in the 1700 block of Hacienda Drive, according to Sgt. Nanette McMasters of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

A man opened the rear door and tried to remove one of the children, McMasters said. The parents exited the vehicle and confronted the man.

The incident drew a crowd and a physical confrontation occurred between the father and the suspect, the sergeant said.

"An off-duty sheriff's employee and other witnesses intervened, separating the two until deputies from the Vista Sheriff's Station arrived on the scene," McMasters said.

Adam Glavinic, 37, was arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping and being under the influence of a controlled substance, McMasters said. Glavinic was booked into the Vista Detention Facility.

— City News Service