Crime & Safety
Man Sought After Kidnapping Attempt: Police
Police say the man tried to grab a 9-year-old girl after she got off a bus in Kennedale Tuesday afternoon.
ARLINGTON, TX — Police in Arlington are looking for a man suspected of trying to kidnap a RF Patterson Elementary School student Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities said in a statement the girl was walking home after being dropped off by a school bus in the 5200 block of Glen Meadow Drive around 3:40 p.m. when a man made comments to her before grabbing her.
The child broke free from the man and ran home.
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Police are looking for a suspect described as Latino male who is approximately 30-years0old. He stands between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 and weighs between 160 and 170 pounds, police say.
Police say a composite sketch of the man will be released once it is complete.
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An investigation between Kennedale ISD and Kennedale Police Department is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this suspect is asked to contact Detective Grant Gildon at 817.459.5691. Tipsters can also remain anonymous by contacting Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817.469.TIPS.
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