ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man is in custody after he attempted to kidnap an 11-year-old girl at a bus stop in Escambia County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Sheriff Chip Simmons said they are not releasing the man’s name, but the 30-year-old is facing charges of attempted kidnapping and aggravated assault with a knife.
Simmons said the man has a criminal history, including sexual offenses with a child. Around 7 a.m. Tuesday, deputies said the 30-year-old man pulled up to the girl waiting for the bus on Old Corry Field Road and Perdido Street.
Video shows the man leave the vehicle armed with a knife and pick up the girl. Investigators said the girl was able to break free from the man and get to her family safely.