A Florida man arrested by authorities is accused of trying to kidnap a child from a Lehigh Acres Walmart store on Friday.
Pablo Pintueles Hernandez was charged with false imprisonment of a child 13 years of age or younger, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Police say Pintueles Hernandez grabbed a 4-year-old boy and took him away from his family before a relative quickly intervened.
“Officers immediately reviewed surveillance footage and confirmed that an unknown man approached the boy shopping with his family, grabbed his wrist, and forced him in his direction before a family member intervened and removed the boy. child,” the Lee County Sheriff said. Office explained on Facebook, attaching the disturbing images to its post.
“Through investigative techniques, detectives discovered that Pintueles Hernández grabbed the child’s wrist, pulled him and told him ‘let’s go,’ restricting the child’s movement and ordering him to walk with him,” police added.
Officers arrived at Pintueles Hernández’s residence approximately one hour after the attempted kidnapping occurred and immediately arrested him.
Police say Pintueles Hernandez grabbed a 4-year-old boy and took him away from his family before a relative quickly intervened. Lee County Sheriff’s Office
In a statement, Sheriff Carmine Marceno called the incident “incredibly disturbing.”
“I never want anyone in Lee County to feel unsafe, especially if they are shopping,” Marceno said.
“My team will stop at NOTHING to ensure criminals like this face the consequences of their actions.”
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