A Florida man was arrested last week after he was seen on surveillance video grabbing a child by the wrist and trying to walk away with him.
Pablo Pintueles Hernandez has been charged with false imprisonment of a child under 14 for the incident at a Walmart store in Lehigh Acres, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
As seen on the video, a family member quickly intervened and stopped the attempted abduction.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said that deputies “worked tirelessly … to identify the suspect,” and within an hour were at Pintueles Hernandez’s home.
“What this criminal did is incredibly disturbing,” said Marceno. “I never want anyone in Lee County to feel unsafe, especially going on a simple shopping trip. My team will stop at NOTHING to ensure criminals like this face the consequences of their actions.”
Marceno praised his deputies for putting the suspect “behind bars, at the Marceno Motel.”
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[Featured image: Lee County Sheriff’s Office]
