Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping At Parkway Plaza: Police
A man was arrested for trying to take a 1-year-old girl from her mother at Parkway Plaza in El Cajon, police said.
EL CAJON, CA — A man was arrested for trying to kidnap a baby over the weekend at an El Cajon mall, police said.
The incident happened shortly after 3:15 p.m. Sunday at Parkway Plaza at 415 Fletcher Parkway, according to the El Cajon Police Department.
The 40-year-old man, who appeared to be a transient, tried to run after trying to take the 1-year-old girl from her mother, El Cajon police Lt. Darrin Forster said. Witnesses gave police his description and the officers found him nearby and arrested him.
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"There are no suspects outstanding," Forster said. "This is believed to be an isolated incident and there are no further pending investigations at this time."
Anyone with additional information was asked to call El Cajon police at 619-579-3311.
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