Utah 3rd grader resisted kidnapping attempt outside school

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (Grey Information) – A Utah third-grader screamed and fought off a younger man who gave the impression to be making an attempt to kidnap her earlier than fleeing the realm, officers stated Friday.

Granite Faculty District directors stated they have been investigating the tried kidnapping that occurred at 3:50 p.m. Thursday at Whittier Elementary Faculty. They have been working with West Valley Metropolis police.

Investigators introduced Saturday evening {that a} 16-year-old boy was detained in relation to the incident. He’s a pupil in a “non-traditional” program within the faculty district and lives close to the elementary faculty, in response to KSTU.

After images and video surveillance from the alleged assault have been launched, police obtained a number of ideas that helped them to develop {the teenager} as a suspect. He has been booked into juvenile detention.

Officers stated surveillance footage confirmed the suspect dragging the third-grader outdoors the varsity. Faculty workers ultimately heard her cries for assist and approached. The sufferer was not harmed within the incident.

“The coed did the precise factor and fought her attacker and screamed for assist,” district officers stated in an announcement.

District spokesperson Ben Horsley stated throughout a Friday information convention that extra officers will probably be stationed across the faculty whereas the investigation is underway.

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