Attempted kidnapping in Parkland leads to arrest. Victim ‘in fear,’ police say
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- Police received the call about 2:20 p.m. on May 5 and arrested the driver.
- The suspect faces charges of second-degree kidnapping and fourth-degree assault.
- Police found the 24-year-old victim with fresh marks who appeared to be in fear.
A man has been arrested for trying to kidnap a woman in Parkland.
According to a news release from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, police received a call at about 2:20 p.m. on May 5 from a bystander who said she saw a woman being forced into a black vehicle.
Deputies went to the 600 block of 115th Street East in Parkland, the release said, and were interviewing the witness when the black car drove by and the bystander pointed it out.
Police stopped the car and arrested the driver, a man “who was reported to have been seen forcing the female into the car,” the release said.
A different woman, who was not the victim, walked away from the scene and police caught up to her, the release said.
“She claimed she had no involvement and was later released at the scene,” the release said.
The man was arrested for second-degree kidnapping, fourth-degree assault and felony violation of a court order, the release said.
Body-camera footage shows him shouting, “Ma!” repeatedly, and claiming the woman was his mother. It is unclear if he was talking about the victim or the other woman police stopped.
“Deputies later learned the male had dumped the kidnapped 24-year-old female out of his car when he saw police and did not want to be seen with her,” the release said.
Police found the victim in the neighborhood a few minutes later, the release said.
“The female victim appeared to have fresh marks on her and was in fear over everything that transpired,” the release said. “Resources were provided, and the investigation is ongoing.”
