10-yr-old Florida girl escapes alleged kidnapper twice after he told onlooker he was child’s ‘grandpa’
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA: A chilling video shows the moment a 10-year-old girl fled on foot from her potential kidnapper who allegedly tried to abduct her twice in a week. Authorities are looking for the suspect dressed in all back when tried to lure the girl with candy and money, in the Fort Lauderdale neighborhood as the child made her way to school last week.
The first incident took place on October 19, after the suspect driving a black van approached the girl. "The girl was walking to school on Wednesday morning near Northeast 15th Street and 17th Way when the van pulled up beside her near Bennett Elementary and Sunrise Middle schools," Detective Ali Adamson told WSVN. The man then attempted to lure the girl with candy, money, and other items but she declined. "The suspect then attempted to grab her but thankfully she was able to run away," reported police.