Miami Police: Scary Abduction Attempt Caught on Doorbell Camera
Miami police are investigating an abduction attempt that was caught on camera, with the woman heard screaming before she was seen running down the street.
Police noted that it happened on a Wednesday night before 9 p.m. in the area of the 2200 block of S.W. 24 street.
Miami police said that while walking home, the woman was "grabbed from behind by an unknown man who she encountered earlier while leaving the store."
The victim told police that she screamed for help, which caused the man to release her so that the suspect could "immediately escape from the area."
The police described the man as being around 5'6" to 5'8" tall, with a medium built and a wide stomach. He was also described as wearing a dark-colored hat, blue disposable surgical mask, dark-colored shirt, and khaki shorts.
The suspect was also further described as Hispanic, according to a Local 10 News report.
Detectives called the incident an attempted abduction.
Miami Abduction Attempt
Concerned neighbors seemed to have responded to the woman's screams and can be heard asking the woman what happened.
The victim was an adult female and noted that she believed she encountered the suspect earlier at the store.
She added that the suspect followed her as she was walking home, as reported by Fox News.
Miami police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them to shed light on the incident.
Anyone with knowledge of the incident can contact 305-603-6370 or 305-579-6111. In addition, Miami Crime Stoppers also accept information anonymously from tipsters.
Attempted Abduction in Florida
A week ago, Fort Lauderdale authorities encountered the same incident involving a 10-year-old girl.
Police have released surveillance footage showing that child appears to be running quickly down a residential street, eventually slowing once she has gotten far from the street corner.
The girl has walked out of the video frame and a man, who police believe is the suspect, runs to the corner, then stopped abruptly.
The suspect then continues down the street in the direction of the girl before turning around and walking the opposite direction.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department noted that it was the second encounter between the suspect and the child.
The man allegedly attempted to lure the girl with items, which included candy and money.
The first attempted abduction happened on Wednesday as the child was on her way to school. The man approached her and started to offer her items, according to police.
The police department noted that the suspect attempted to grab her, but the girl was able to run away.
On Thursday morning, it happened again. The girl was approached by the same man on her way to school. The girl immediately ran towards the school and away from the male.
Fort Lauderdale police believe that the suspect was between the ages of 30 and 40 and appears to be around 5'10" to six feet tall with a medium build.
Police said that the suspect has brown hair and may have a gray mustache or scar on the left side of his face. He might be also driving a black cargo van with sliding doors.
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Written by: Mary Webber
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