Cops: Connecticut Man Tried to Kidnap Girl at Mall

A Connecticut man was held on $100,000 cash bail after allegedly attempting to kidnap a girl near the food court area of the Merrimack Premium Outlet Mall.

Desmond Mighty, 25, of Landing Circle in Windsor, CT, was arrested on June 17, 2015, and charged with attempted kidnapping, criminal restraint, and second-degree assault, all felonies, as well as false imprisonment, criminal threatening, simple assault, two counts of possession of a concealed firearm, and possession with intent to distribute (marijuana).

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According to police, at around 4:15 p.m., officers were called to the mall for a reported assault.

A girl reportedly was exiting the restroom in the food court area when she was grabbed by a male, thrown to the ground, and pinned so the she could not move, according to Lt. Denise I. Roy of the Merrimack Police Department.

“The male made threatening remarks to the juvenile placing her in fear for her life,” she noted. “It was reported that the juvenile did not know the male perpetrator.”

The girl began screaming and was able to gain attention of a bystander who approached the restrooms and saw the incident occurring. The man then fled the area, according to the report.

“Both the victim and bystander provided a detailed description of the suspect which allowed mall security to locate him in the parking lot,” Roy stated. “Security relayed the information to police officers who were in the area and responded.”

Officers spoke to Mighty and alleged that he was the person who assaulted and attempted to kidnap the girl. He was arrested and held. Mighty is expected to be arraigned this morning.

Police filed for a search warrant and allegedly found two loaded firearms in his car along with “a large quantity of marijuana that was pre-packaged for distribution.”

Anyone who may have been at the mall at the time of the incident or saw what happened is being asked to call police at 603-474-3774.

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