Yucca Valley man arrested after attempted kidnapping of 13-year-old
YUCCA VALLEY (KESQ) – A 33-year-old Yucca Valley man was arrested Tuesday, October 13, after allegedly attempting to kidnap a 13-year-old boy at a local gas station, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies responded to the ARCO gas station in the 56000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway at approximately 6:47 p.m. Monday, October 12. Investigators determined that the man allegedly approached the juvenile inside the business and attempted to forcibly remove him. The boy escaped, and the suspect fled in a waiting vehicle.
Deputies used Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology to help identify the vehicle and develop investigative leads. Follow-up investigation led authorities to identify the 33-year-old as the vehicle’s registered owner.
The man was located the following day, arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping, and booked into the Morongo Basin Jail.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Morongo Basin Station at (760) 366-4175. Anonymous tips can be submitted through We-Tip or by texting REPORT to (844) 909-3006.
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