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Man Arrested For Trying To Kidnap 13-Year-Old At Miramar Gas Station, Police Say
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 20, 2:23 AM EDT
updated Oct 22, 4:45 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WTVJ (NBC 6 South Florida), WPLG Local 10 (ABC) and WSVN, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A 13-year-old girl escaped an attempted kidnapping near a Miramar gas station and was praised by the police chief for fighting off the would-be kidnapper, according to 911 calls reported by WSVN, WPLG Local 10, and WTVJ.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 5, Oct 22, 5:32 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- 911 calls capture pleas for help as 13-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping near Miramar gas station · WSVN
- ‘She was very smart’: Miramar police chief lauds 13-year-old who fought off would-be kidnapper · WPLG Local 10 (ABC)
- ‘He just tried to grab a kid': 911 call reveals new details in Miramar attempted kidnapping case · WTVJ (NBC 6 South Florida)
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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