Attempted Kidnapping – Riverside County News Source

Attempted double kidnapping at Desert Hot Springs elementary school leads to arrest

April 22, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Authorities say a woman who attempted to abduct two children from a Desert Hot Springs elementary school was arrested after she was forcibly detained by school staff and security officers yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, April 20. Witnesses have said the woman appeared to target two specific children as they were being dismissed from Bella Vista Elementary […]

UPDATE: Felon recaptured after second attempted SJ kidnap attempt in 72 hours

July 31, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 1, 1:19 p.m. See Original and Updated Stories below. SAN JACINTO — A felon who authorities say attempted to lure a child or children into his vehicle at the same San Jacinto intersection twice over a 72-hour period has been re-apprehended and is back in custody, according to officials. Both alleged incidents happened in the area of […]

Student reports attempted kidnapping near Corona

April 16, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

HOME GARDENS — Authorities are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a student as she walked home from school Friday afternoon, April 12. The incident happened near the City of Corona, in an unincorporated area known as Home Gardens, according to officials. Friday’s incident was similar to another attempted kidnapping that happened in the same area last […]

Search ongoing for white van linked to attempted Red Bluff kidnapping

February 26, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

RED BLUFF — Authorities yesterday said they are still investigating a possible attempted kidnapping, after witnesses reported seeing two people dragging a third man toward a white minivan. Witnesses said the possible victim was screaming for help as he was pushed toward the vehicle. Although officials have released few details about the reported incident, they have reportedly called the incident […]

Officials investigating after man “lunges at, grabs” student walking to school

October 6, 2018 Trevor Montgomery

HOME GARDENS — Authorities are searching for a man they allege lunged at and grabbed a student early yesterday morning, Friday, Oct. 5. The alleged incident happened in the area of Indiana Ave. and Fillmore St. in Home Gardens, on the border of the City of Riverside and unincorporated Riverside, according to officials. Although officials did not list the victim’s […]

RIVERSIDE: Officials investigating report of attempted kidnapping

January 16, 2017 Trevor Montgomery

RIVERSIDE – Police officials are investigating reports of an attempted kidnapping after a woman told authorities two men attempted to pull her into their truck Sunday, Jan. 15. The victim managed to break free and run away from the two men involved in the incident, which occurred in the area of Market Street near the river bottom bridge, north of Rivera […]