Suspect in custody after attempted kidnapping of girl near NW Miami-Dade school
MIAMI - Police are investigating an attempted abduction near a school in Northwest Miami-Dade after a girl called authorities a man allegedly trying to kidnap her at a bus stop.
The incident occurred near Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy, in Golden Glades, where dozens of parents were seen retrieving their children from after-school care.
Miami-Dade Schools Police confirmed that a suspect is in custody.
Police said the incident involved a girl under the age of 13; they have not released the identity of the alleged abductor.
According to a witness account, a young girl was walking home from school when a man approached her. She reportedly ran back to the school with the man chasing her.
"As a parent - oh, my God - I want my kids out of here," said one concerned parent picking up her child after school. "This is like the second or third time this area has been locked down over something crazy."
Authorities have not confirmed how the attempted kidnapping unfolded, but the investigation is ongoing.
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward as they work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.