Woman arrested after allegedly trying to kidnap 12-year-old girl in Santa Ana; 'hero' thwarts attempt
02/22/2018 3:40 am PST
via KTLA:
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- (KTLA) -- A woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl who was on her way to school in Santa Ana, and another woman is being hailed a hero for thwarting the attack, police said.
Amy Martinez was on her way to Lathrop Intermediate School when she was confronted by a woman who was described as homeless.
"She just came up to me and went like this," Amy said, simulating a bear-hug. “And then she started walking with me away.”
Amy said she screamed for help. "She told me in Spanish not to cry, but I wasn't even crying," she said.
That's when a good Samaritan who had just dropped off her child at school, saw what was going on and quickly devised a plan to stop the suspect, Cpl. Anthony Bertagna told KTLA.
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