A 6-year-old girl thwarted her own kidnapping outside her home after she bit the attacker, police say.
6500 of Northeast Second Avenue in Little Haiti, Miami.A 6-year-old girl in Miami thwarted her own kidnapping outside her home after she bit the attacker,Police arrested Leonardo Venegas on Saturday in connection to the alleged abduction, an arrest affidavit shows. He was charged with kidnapping and child abuse.
MORE: Evan Gershkovich's parents say Biden promised 'to do whatever it takes' to bring their son home Police said Venegas allegedly picked up the child and began to carry her away when she bit him on the arm, resulting in him dropping her. Venegas allegedly slapped the child and ran toward the front of the apartment complex, according to the affidavit.“I bit him,” the 6-year-old told ABC News Miami affiliate“He picked me up and then he slapped me,” she told the station. “Then he threw me on the floor and started running.
Miami police said CCTV footage showed a white Range Rover entering the apartment complex and the suspect walking to the rear of the complex towards the staircase, where the 6-year-old was sitting.The victim confirmed the man seen in the CCTV footage was the same person who allegedly tried to kidnap her, Miami police said.
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