Deputies Say 12-Year-Old Made up Kidnap Attempt Story

August 6, 2020

Everett

This in a few minutes ago from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

shooting The juvenile in this case came to police and reported that he made up the allegations of the 44-year-old attempting to kidnap him. The juvenile reported being in the apartment complex parking lot and hearing a noise from the woods, which he thought may be an animal, so he said he walked into the woods and found the 44-year-old’s tent. The juvenile reported opening the tent and seeing the man sleeping with a unicorn pillow and saw the dolls inside the tent. The boy said he was fearful he would get in trouble for being back there and said he made up the alleged attack. Special Investigation Unit detectives continue to investigate this incident and are working with the prosecuting attorney’s office.

Here is the original as provided by SCSO Wednesday.

Word in this afternoon from Snohomish County Sheriff of a brave 12-year-old who escaped a kidnapping attempt this morning.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., deputies responded to the 12100 block of 4th Ave W and arrested a 44 year-old man for attempted kidnapping. The victim, a 12 year-old boy, was running through an apartment complex when the suspect exited from the woods and attempted to grab him. The suspect was wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt and a mask. The victim stomped on the suspect’s foot and elbowed him to escape. The 12 year-old victim was able to run into the office of the apartment complex and alerted staff who called 911. Deputies responded to the scene and searched the area for the suspect. In nearby woods, deputies located a tent and the 44 year-old suspect was found sitting inside. He was wearing a hat with fake hair attached, a black mask, a black zip-up jacket and a black hooded sweatshirt overtop.
At the time of the arrest, the 44 year-old suspect was in possession of a unicorn pillow and multiple dolls with genitalia drawn on them. The 44 year-old male was arrested without incident and booked into the Snohomish County Jail for attempted kidnapping.

Special Investigation Unit detectives continue to investigate this incident.

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