A Florida man arrested by authorities is accused of trying to kidnap a child from a Lehigh Acres Walmart store on Friday.
Pablo Pintueles Hernandez is charged with false imprisonment of a child 13 and under, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Police said that Pintueles Hernandez grabbed a 4-year-old boy and pulled him from his family before a relative quickly intervened.
“Deputies immediately reviewed surveillance footage and confirmed an unknown male walked up to the child shopping with his family, grabbed his wrist, and forced him to walk towards him before a family member intervened and pulled the child back, ” said the Lee County Sheriff. Office explained on Facebook, attaching disturbing footage to its post.
“Through investigative techniques, detectives learned that Pintueles Hernandez had grabbed the child’s wrist, pulled him, and stated ‘let’s go,’ restraining the child’s movement and ordering him to walk with him,” police added.
Officers arrived at Pintueles Hernandez’s residence about an hour after the attempted kidnapping took place and immediately arrested him.
Police say Pintueles Hernandez grabbed a 4-year-old boy and pulled him away from his family before a relative intervened. Lee County Sheriff’s Office
In a statement, Sheriff Carmine Marceno called the incident “very disturbing.”
“I never want anyone in Lee County to feel unsafe, especially making a simple shopping trip,” Marceno said.
“My team will stop at NOTHING to ensure criminals like this face the consequences of their actions.”
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