Norwalk Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Juvenile Into His Car: Police

NORWALK, CT — A 32-year-old Norwalk man was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly tried to grab a girl off the street and drive off with her in his car the night before, according to police.

Angel Jiminez-Barzallo, of Prospect Street, was apprehended at about 8:39 p.m. after Officer Michael Sellas, while patrolling on Chestnut Street, witnessed part of the encounter.

"As [Officer Sellas] approached the area in his police car, he observed a male in a white Toyota speaking to a juvenile," wrote police in a statement. "As the officer got closer, the male quickly drove away. The officer spoke with the juvenile who stated that the male had asked her to get into the car. The officer stopped the vehicle and identified the male operator as Angel Jiminez-Barzallo."

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Members of the department's Special Victims Unit assumed the investigation and "learned that Jiminez-Barzallo had grabbed the juvenile’s wrist and hand during this encounter and had only let go when he saw the police car."

Special Victims Unit Detective Tim Marquis obtained an arrest warrant for Jiminez-Barzallo, and police arrested the suspect Wednesday night.

Jiminez-Barzallo was charged with:

• Risk of Injury to a Minor
• Breach of Peace

He was held in lieu of a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on April 28.

Photo: Angel Jiminez-Barzallo. Photo credit: Norwalk Police Department