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Gwinnett County police arrest suspected kidnapper
Police say the 62-year-old man parked his van outside a Norcross apartment where he attempted to lure a child inside his vehicle.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A man accused of attempting to lure a child into a white van in Norcross has been taken into custody, Gwinnett County police said.
Police said 62-year-old David Esteban Ruiz is accused of attempted kidnapping and child molestation at Colonial Place Apartments, where police said he parked a silver Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van on Friday afternoon.
Police said he drove to the apartment complex on E. National Circle at 4:45 p.m. and had a child follow him to a stairwell away from where other children were playing outside.
He attempted to have the victim come with him to the van.
Police said Ruiz's height is between 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7 and weighs between 170 and 200 pounds. Police said he has black hair with gray hair on the sides. Police shared and image of his Georgia license plate: TCN5467. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
Police said Ruiz's height is between 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7, and he weighs between 170 and 200 pounds. Police said he has black hair with gray hair on the sides.
Police shared an image of his Georgia license plate: TCN5467.
An investigation continues.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 770-513-5300 or report information to Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS or www.stopcrimeATL.com.
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