Suspect arrested after video exhibits tried kidnapping of lady strolling to highschool in Glendale, Ariz.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Scary video exhibits a person leaping out of his automotive and apparently attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old lady as she walked to highschool in Glendale, Ariz.

Glendale police say the lady was in a position to escape. Officers responded shortly and have been in a position to establish and arrest a suspect within the space a short while later.

The video from the morning of Jan. 26 exhibits the person make a fast U-turn on the residential road and pull up simply because the lady is strolling by on the sidewalk. As she passes by on the driving force’s facet, he shortly will get out and tries to seize her, however she runs off.

He chases her a brief distance, however then returns to his automotive and drives off. In one other video, the lady may be heard shouting “No!” as she escapes.

Officers have been in a position to shortly acquire video of the incident and get an outline of the suspect and his car. They discovered the suspect nonetheless sporting the identical clothes within the space a short while later.

Officers arrested Joseph Leroy Ruiz, 37, a resident of that space, for tried kidnapping. It’s not believed that he knew the sufferer.

“Glendale Police wish to commend the bravery of this younger sufferer,” the division mentioned in a written assertion. “She did precisely what she wanted to do to keep away from this example from turning into a lot worse.”