Gwinnett police arrest suspect in Norcross attempted kidnapping
A man accused of trying to abduct and molest a child from an apartment complex in Norcross late Friday afternoon was arrested, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Gwinnett County investigators believe the man, identified as 62-year-old David Ruiz, drove a gray Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van into the Colonial Place Apartments and pulled in front of a home where children were playing in the 9900 block of National Circle, according to a news release.
Police said he lured one of the children away from the other kids and had the victim follow him to a stairwell out of view, the news release states. Once there, Ruiz tried to get the child to come to his van, police said.
Authorities suspect he planned to kidnap and molest the child, according to the release. Police did not say how the victim escaped.
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