USA -- On Wednesday, a seven-year-old girl was grabbed by the man at a large store in Bremen, Georgia. The man, a convicted killer out on parole, then tried to carry the girl away.
The video below shows young Brittany screaming and kicking and eventually being dropped by the 25-year-old suspect.
The child had reportedly learned the evasion tactics at a school 'stranger danger' lesson.
Showing posts with label attempted abduction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label attempted abduction. Show all posts
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Monday, August 04, 2008
Realtors assaulted
There has been a couple of assaults on female Realtors (real estate agents) lately. In New Zealand, a 41-year-old agent was lured to a remote Wairarapa property -- a house east of Carterton -- by a 38-year-old man Saturday morning.
The woman fought for her life and stabbed her attacker who allegedly assaulted, bound and tried to kidnap her. As the would-be kidnapper attempted to force her into the boot of his car, she made her escape by grabbing a screwdriver and stabbing him in the head.
In South Bend, Indiana (US), police said a man attacked a local Realtor as she was showing him a house for sale Friday afternoon.
As he was shown the basement, the man reportedly produced a knife, demanded money and grabbed the Realtor. The woman fought him off, and he took off while she called police.
With the current housing crisis, police now begin to worry real estate agents may be less cautious.
The woman fought for her life and stabbed her attacker who allegedly assaulted, bound and tried to kidnap her. As the would-be kidnapper attempted to force her into the boot of his car, she made her escape by grabbing a screwdriver and stabbing him in the head.
In South Bend, Indiana (US), police said a man attacked a local Realtor as she was showing him a house for sale Friday afternoon.
As he was shown the basement, the man reportedly produced a knife, demanded money and grabbed the Realtor. The woman fought him off, and he took off while she called police.
With the current housing crisis, police now begin to worry real estate agents may be less cautious.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Door-to-door dangers
During a period of eight months houstonpress.com have investigated door-to-door magazine sales across the country.
They say the industry has seen at least three murders and one attempted murder; one stabbing, one rape and two attempted rapes; one vehicle fatality and one attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl.
My suggestion is that you take the time to read this article in full, it's shocking to say the least.
They say the industry has seen at least three murders and one attempted murder; one stabbing, one rape and two attempted rapes; one vehicle fatality and one attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl.
My suggestion is that you take the time to read this article in full, it's shocking to say the least.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Expert advice
Colorado -- Experts no longer recommend appeasing or somehow calming an attacker, gjsentinel.com states.
The article goes on to praise a 9-year-old Orchard Mesa girl who fought off her 40-year-old abductor by biting his nose. Great going indeed!
Even though saying that you can always fight your way out of a tight spot is a dangerous fallacy, the main point is this: Firm and early resistance - running, screaming, shouting and fighting back - is your best option most of the time.
Pointing out that the submissive ideal is a way of the past, a safety director for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, goes on to state: "What we've learned is that when kids are proactive, when they resist, they yell, they scream, they have a pretty good chance of getting away from these guys."
The article goes on to praise a 9-year-old Orchard Mesa girl who fought off her 40-year-old abductor by biting his nose. Great going indeed!
Even though saying that you can always fight your way out of a tight spot is a dangerous fallacy, the main point is this: Firm and early resistance - running, screaming, shouting and fighting back - is your best option most of the time.
Pointing out that the submissive ideal is a way of the past, a safety director for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, goes on to state: "What we've learned is that when kids are proactive, when they resist, they yell, they scream, they have a pretty good chance of getting away from these guys."
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Make some noise!
"Jump up and down, scream and holler, do whatever – just remember, the more noise you make, the safer you will be!" This is a lesson given to five-year-old elementary school kids by an Ohio resource officer.
Recently, remembering the methods she learned at school, a young girl (9) escaped an abduction attempt in Middletown, Ohio, according to wlwt.com.
The girl's mother credits Officer Mike Davies with saving the girls life after she fought off the 6'8", 300-pound would-be abductor on June 6.
The mother said her daughter kicked and screamed and punched, and did everything she was told to do.
Apart from being a great story about the ability to fight back - this story also raises the question as to how and how early children should learn about this issues.
Some say children should be allowed to be children. It's hard to disagree with that, really. However, at one time these lessons has to be taught, and they should be presented in some shape or form - the earlier the better.
Recently, remembering the methods she learned at school, a young girl (9) escaped an abduction attempt in Middletown, Ohio, according to wlwt.com.
The girl's mother credits Officer Mike Davies with saving the girls life after she fought off the 6'8", 300-pound would-be abductor on June 6.
The mother said her daughter kicked and screamed and punched, and did everything she was told to do.
Apart from being a great story about the ability to fight back - this story also raises the question as to how and how early children should learn about this issues.
Some say children should be allowed to be children. It's hard to disagree with that, really. However, at one time these lessons has to be taught, and they should be presented in some shape or form - the earlier the better.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Slip slidin' away
Colorado -- Denver police say a man they say attempted to abduct a girl walking to school Tuesday morning around 7:15 a.m., according to thedenverchannel.com.
A man in a car started catcalling at her as the teenager was walking to high school, a police spokesman said.
She crossed an alley and saw the car circle the block and approach her. The girl said a man got out of the back seat, grabbing her from behind.
Just as a second man got out of the vehicle, the girl was able to slide out of her coat and run to a residence nearby, police said.
A man in a car started catcalling at her as the teenager was walking to high school, a police spokesman said.
She crossed an alley and saw the car circle the block and approach her. The girl said a man got out of the back seat, grabbing her from behind.
Just as a second man got out of the vehicle, the girl was able to slide out of her coat and run to a residence nearby, police said.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Cell phone strike
Glad there are instances when a cell phone comes to good use! As we all know by now, it can be a major source of distraction.
Story:
Tennessee -- Authorities have charged a 52-year-old postal worker who apparently attempted to abduct a 15-year-old girl Monday night, November 12 at a store in Cordova.
The girl, who was alone, had just left the store about 6 p.m., when the man approached her from behind.
"He initially told her to, 'Come here,' when she refused. The victim turned away and started walking back toward the store. The suspect then grabbed her and tore her shirt," a police spokeswoman said.
"She did strike him with her cell phone. She was definitely trying to get away. She felt she was in danger. She did not know this person and so she escaped serious injuries."
Story:
Tennessee -- Authorities have charged a 52-year-old postal worker who apparently attempted to abduct a 15-year-old girl Monday night, November 12 at a store in Cordova.
The girl, who was alone, had just left the store about 6 p.m., when the man approached her from behind.
"He initially told her to, 'Come here,' when she refused. The victim turned away and started walking back toward the store. The suspect then grabbed her and tore her shirt," a police spokeswoman said.
"She did strike him with her cell phone. She was definitely trying to get away. She felt she was in danger. She did not know this person and so she escaped serious injuries."
Saturday, November 03, 2007
A bite out of crime
Florida -- An attempted abduction happened Monday in a quiet subdivision of Deerfield Acres. The 11-year-old was walking on the side of his street when the suspect pulled over in an older model car.
The boy told authorities the man grabbed him by the collar, then wrapped his arm around his face. That's when this potential victim fought back the best way he knew how.
The boy said when he put his arm around his face he bit him on the arm and that's what caused him to turn him loose.
The boy started screaming and ran to his grandmother's house. The perpetrator jumped in his car and took off.
The boy told authorities the man grabbed him by the collar, then wrapped his arm around his face. That's when this potential victim fought back the best way he knew how.
The boy said when he put his arm around his face he bit him on the arm and that's what caused him to turn him loose.
The boy started screaming and ran to his grandmother's house. The perpetrator jumped in his car and took off.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
A simple lesson
I bet these Texas parents are more than happy they had their 9-year-old daughter Misty watch a self-defense lesson they saw on TV.
She remembered the lesson well, and a simple kick to the groin may possibly have saved her from being kidnapped, molested or even killed.
The young girl was approached by a man Tuesday at a playground in Allen, Dallas. She fought back hard when the perpetrator grabbed her - kicking, punching, screaming and running away.
The brave girl ran to a friend's house a few blocks away. "I ran. I ran as fast as I could. When I got to her house my heart was pounding so dang hard," the girl said.
You go, girl!
Source: Cbs11tv.com
She remembered the lesson well, and a simple kick to the groin may possibly have saved her from being kidnapped, molested or even killed.
The young girl was approached by a man Tuesday at a playground in Allen, Dallas. She fought back hard when the perpetrator grabbed her - kicking, punching, screaming and running away.
The brave girl ran to a friend's house a few blocks away. "I ran. I ran as fast as I could. When I got to her house my heart was pounding so dang hard," the girl said.
You go, girl!
Source: Cbs11tv.com
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Gotcha!
Young woman with firm grip: 1 - Large male with pimped up ride: 0
Probably a good thing for "Mr not-so-tough-now" to have lights in his car that matches the color of his balls...
Story:
Texas -- A large man in a muscle shirt, probably in his 20s, about 6' 1'' and 200 pounds, offered a young woman a ride in Fort worth.
The 18-year-old woman was walking at about noon Friday when the man approached her. The female reportedly refused his offer repeatedly.
The man got out of his car, which had blue lights inside and underneath (bling-bling anyone...?). He grabbed the young woman by the hair and ordered her to get in, a police spokesman said.
When she fought back, the man threw her to the ground and kicked her in the ribs, the spokesman said.
The man pulled the woman back to her feet, and that's when she grabbed his crotch (ouch!). The man fell to the ground, and the woman punched him in the face and ran away. She told police that when she looked back, he was lying on the ground.
Source
Probably a good thing for "Mr not-so-tough-now" to have lights in his car that matches the color of his balls...
Story:
Texas -- A large man in a muscle shirt, probably in his 20s, about 6' 1'' and 200 pounds, offered a young woman a ride in Fort worth.
The 18-year-old woman was walking at about noon Friday when the man approached her. The female reportedly refused his offer repeatedly.
The man got out of his car, which had blue lights inside and underneath (bling-bling anyone...?). He grabbed the young woman by the hair and ordered her to get in, a police spokesman said.
When she fought back, the man threw her to the ground and kicked her in the ribs, the spokesman said.
The man pulled the woman back to her feet, and that's when she grabbed his crotch (ouch!). The man fell to the ground, and the woman punched him in the face and ran away. She told police that when she looked back, he was lying on the ground.
Source
Monday, April 30, 2007
The 'Milky' Way
Can't help it, but I have quite a soft spot for fighter girls like this :-)
Drink you milk kids!
Story ("Milk-do" - or 'The Way Of The Milk'):
Massachusetts -- A 14-year-old Fairhaven girl fought off a man who first offered her a ride in his truck and then tried to grab her near a boat ramp early yesterday afternoon.
The girl said she was walking when a man in his early 30s pulled up and asked if she needed a ride. She refused, but the man allegedly began following her in his truck. As she neared the parking lot of the Pease Park boat ramp, he pulled in front of her, blocking her way, police said.
The teenager told police the man then got out of his truck and walked up behind her. He grabbed her by the back of the arm, trying to get her to stop, and said, "Come on and get in my car."
The girl struck her attacker in the face with a container of milk she was carrying, causing him to let go. When he tried to grab her arm a second time, she kneed him in the groin.
The man (wisely) gave up and the girl ran home to report the incident.
Source
Drink you milk kids!
Story ("Milk-do" - or 'The Way Of The Milk'):
Massachusetts -- A 14-year-old Fairhaven girl fought off a man who first offered her a ride in his truck and then tried to grab her near a boat ramp early yesterday afternoon.
The girl said she was walking when a man in his early 30s pulled up and asked if she needed a ride. She refused, but the man allegedly began following her in his truck. As she neared the parking lot of the Pease Park boat ramp, he pulled in front of her, blocking her way, police said.
The teenager told police the man then got out of his truck and walked up behind her. He grabbed her by the back of the arm, trying to get her to stop, and said, "Come on and get in my car."
The girl struck her attacker in the face with a container of milk she was carrying, causing him to let go. When he tried to grab her arm a second time, she kneed him in the groin.
The man (wisely) gave up and the girl ran home to report the incident.
Source
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Asking for directions
Asking for directions is a very common way to distract a potential victim...
Story 1:
West Virginia -- City police are working to determine if a possible abduction attempt in Martins Ferry late Sunday involved the man wanted in the recent abduction and rape of a Wheeling girl.
The suspect wanted in the abduction of the Wheeling girl also is believed to have been responsible for the attempted abduction of a Martins Ferry teen on Feb. 18. In both of those instances, the suspect asked the victim for directions before attacking them.
According to a report from the Martins Ferry Police Department, the suspect in Sunday's incident pulled along side the teen, and he became aggravated when she would not answer his questions. The report does not indicate what was asked.
Story 2:
Illinois -- Chicago Police are looking for two people who attempted to abduct a woman in the Hyde Park area on the South Side on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old woman was walking in the area about 10 p.m. Tuesday when a man asked her for directions, then grabbed her as she approached his vehicle. A struggle ensued and the woman was able to flee from the offender.
Story 3:
New Zealand -- Police are looking for a man in his late 20s or early 30s who attempted to get a 15 year old girl into his car in Wainuiomata last night.
Lower Hutt Police said the girl was walking home alone around 6.50pm when the man approached her in a car and asked for directions.
After giving him directions she carried on but a short time later noticed the same vehicle approach and stop in the middle of the road.
Police said the driver aggressively demanded she get into the vehicle the girl responded by screaming out which caused the man to drive away.
Source (1) - Source (2) - Source (3)
Story 1:
West Virginia -- City police are working to determine if a possible abduction attempt in Martins Ferry late Sunday involved the man wanted in the recent abduction and rape of a Wheeling girl.
The suspect wanted in the abduction of the Wheeling girl also is believed to have been responsible for the attempted abduction of a Martins Ferry teen on Feb. 18. In both of those instances, the suspect asked the victim for directions before attacking them.
According to a report from the Martins Ferry Police Department, the suspect in Sunday's incident pulled along side the teen, and he became aggravated when she would not answer his questions. The report does not indicate what was asked.
Story 2:
Illinois -- Chicago Police are looking for two people who attempted to abduct a woman in the Hyde Park area on the South Side on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old woman was walking in the area about 10 p.m. Tuesday when a man asked her for directions, then grabbed her as she approached his vehicle. A struggle ensued and the woman was able to flee from the offender.
Story 3:
New Zealand -- Police are looking for a man in his late 20s or early 30s who attempted to get a 15 year old girl into his car in Wainuiomata last night.
Lower Hutt Police said the girl was walking home alone around 6.50pm when the man approached her in a car and asked for directions.
After giving him directions she carried on but a short time later noticed the same vehicle approach and stop in the middle of the road.
Police said the driver aggressively demanded she get into the vehicle the girl responded by screaming out which caused the man to drive away.
Source (1) - Source (2) - Source (3)
Monday, March 05, 2007
Shock waves
The number of attempted child abductions in Northern Ireland has rocketed by more than 50% in two years, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
Incidents reported to police as 'attempted child abduction' totalled a shock 71 last year, compared to 49 in 2005 and 42 in 2004.
The figures sent shock waves through the community last night - with calls for more action to be taken to protect children.
Source
Incidents reported to police as 'attempted child abduction' totalled a shock 71 last year, compared to 49 in 2005 and 42 in 2004.
The figures sent shock waves through the community last night - with calls for more action to be taken to protect children.
Source
Friday, March 02, 2007
Twisted free
Ontario, Canada -- An attempted abduction of the 14-year-old girl has her scared of walking to school during the day.
The incident occurred Friday when the teen was walking to secondary school around 8 a.m. A man pulled up in a red car, got out and tried to grab her. But at five-foot-five and 150 pounds, the teen used her height, weight and self-defence training to her advantage.
"I just knew I didn’t want to get into his car, so I fought back," said the girl. "He grabbed my arm, but I twisted free. Then he grabbed my waist and I just kicked and screamed and elbowed him in the face. Then I ran away."
The girl told South Simcoe police her attacker was in his 20s, about six feet tall. He was clean shaven with a heavy build.
Source
The incident occurred Friday when the teen was walking to secondary school around 8 a.m. A man pulled up in a red car, got out and tried to grab her. But at five-foot-five and 150 pounds, the teen used her height, weight and self-defence training to her advantage.
"I just knew I didn’t want to get into his car, so I fought back," said the girl. "He grabbed my arm, but I twisted free. Then he grabbed my waist and I just kicked and screamed and elbowed him in the face. Then I ran away."
The girl told South Simcoe police her attacker was in his 20s, about six feet tall. He was clean shaven with a heavy build.
Source
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Eat Snow!
Ohio -- Massillon Police are asking for help in finding a suspect in an apparent abduction attempt that occurred Tuesday afternoon.
"A 14-year-old girl told us a man grabbed her and tried to drag her off," a Massillon police spokesman said. "She said she threw snow in his face and kicked his ankle and was able to get away."
Police says the abduction attempt occurred between 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The description given is of a man in his mid-40s, about 5-foot-8, medium build, probably 140 to 150 pounds.
Source
"A 14-year-old girl told us a man grabbed her and tried to drag her off," a Massillon police spokesman said. "She said she threw snow in his face and kicked his ankle and was able to get away."
Police says the abduction attempt occurred between 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The description given is of a man in his mid-40s, about 5-foot-8, medium build, probably 140 to 150 pounds.
Source
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Hi tech defense
Even though this report is from May 2006, it should still be well worth a read. Good use of technology, I'd say!
Japan -- A youngster used her cell phone to alert Kai police that a friend was being abducted, leading to the arrest of a kidnapping suspect.
The suspect allegedly tried to grab a 6-year-old girl Tuesday as she left the JR Shiozaki Station in Kai. The suspect fled on a motorbike after the girl set off a security alarm in her bag.
Her friend got a photo of the teenager and the license plate of his motorbike, as he sped away, information that enabled police to track the 16-year-old down.
Japan -- A youngster used her cell phone to alert Kai police that a friend was being abducted, leading to the arrest of a kidnapping suspect.
The suspect allegedly tried to grab a 6-year-old girl Tuesday as she left the JR Shiozaki Station in Kai. The suspect fled on a motorbike after the girl set off a security alarm in her bag.
Her friend got a photo of the teenager and the license plate of his motorbike, as he sped away, information that enabled police to track the 16-year-old down.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Dig this
A Colorado woman foiled a pair of alleged kidnappers by deliberately steering her car into a snow bank, police said.
The two men ordered her to dig the car out, the Rocky Mountain News reported. But a Larimer County deputy drove by and stopped to help her. When her back was turned to the alleged abductors, she silently asked for help.
The woman said the two men came to her house in Fort Collins, forced their way in and said her daughter owed them money. They later ordered her into her car and made her drive them to look for her daughter.
Source
The two men ordered her to dig the car out, the Rocky Mountain News reported. But a Larimer County deputy drove by and stopped to help her. When her back was turned to the alleged abductors, she silently asked for help.
The woman said the two men came to her house in Fort Collins, forced their way in and said her daughter owed them money. They later ordered her into her car and made her drive them to look for her daughter.
Source
Friday, November 03, 2006
'Cell(f)-help'
Mississauga, Canada -- A man has been rescued after a possible abduction attempt -- thanks to his cell phone.
Police received a call from a man in his 20s in the trunk of a vehicle around 8 p.m. Monday night.
Police drove around the area sounding their sirens, with the man telling them if the sound was getting closer to him.
Source
Police received a call from a man in his 20s in the trunk of a vehicle around 8 p.m. Monday night.
Police drove around the area sounding their sirens, with the man telling them if the sound was getting closer to him.
Source
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Headphones again ...
Georgia -- A teen goes out for a jog and then has to run for her life. Now police are looking for the man who tried to snatch her.
The attempted kidnapping happened in Marietta. A 16-year-old girl says she fought back when a man tried to grab her.
Cobb County Police say the man tried to grab the girl, who was wearing headphones, and force her into his car. But the victim was able to fight him off and run to a neighbor's house for help.
Source
The attempted kidnapping happened in Marietta. A 16-year-old girl says she fought back when a man tried to grab her.
Cobb County Police say the man tried to grab the girl, who was wearing headphones, and force her into his car. But the victim was able to fight him off and run to a neighbor's house for help.
Source
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Pushed the door
South Korean movie an TV star Lee Ji-hyun (28), has escaped a kidnap attempt by amateur criminals in her car two hours after they abducted her, it emerged Thursday.
She was threatened by two men said to be in their 20s while she was getting into her car parked in Seoul at around 10:15 p.m. on Monday, police said.
The two, who were armed, forced her to sit on the back seat, handcuffed her wrists and ankles and robbed her of a credit card and some cash as they drove the car away.
But when the men stopped at a local gas pump to fill up the car at around 12:25 a.m., Lee managed to escape.
“When the car was unlocked, I pushed the door with my body and escaped,” police quoted her as saying.
Source
She was threatened by two men said to be in their 20s while she was getting into her car parked in Seoul at around 10:15 p.m. on Monday, police said.
The two, who were armed, forced her to sit on the back seat, handcuffed her wrists and ankles and robbed her of a credit card and some cash as they drove the car away.
But when the men stopped at a local gas pump to fill up the car at around 12:25 a.m., Lee managed to escape.
“When the car was unlocked, I pushed the door with my body and escaped,” police quoted her as saying.
Source
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