SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The Calexico Police Department released surveillance video of an attempted kidnapping to remind parents to be aware of their surroundings while out with their children. Surveillance cameras caught the moment leading up to and following the incident.
The incident took place at a downtown business in Calexico, California on March 3, according to the department.
A grandmother and her six-year-old grandchild were inside the business when the suspect grabbed the child and ran towards the exit door. Before the suspect could run out of the store with the child in her arms, a group of good Samaritans were able to tackle the suspect and free the child, police said.
The Calexico Police Department identified the suspect as Ayleen Marin.
Marin, a 19-year-old female, was arrested and booked into Imperial County Jail and is facing kidnapping charges.
