Attempted Kidnapping Suspect Arrested, Accused Of Approaching 2 Girls
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- A man suspected of approaching two girls and grabbing one of them by the arm early Friday morning has been arrested on allegations of kidnapping charges.
Deputies with the Larimer County Sheriff's Office were contacted by the Cache La Poudre Elementary School about 8:40 a.m. on Friday about an attempted kidnapping.
Two girls, ages 8 and 10, told school officials they were walking to school along County Road 54G northwest of Cache La Poudre Elementary when they were approached by a man. The man spoke to them and then grabbed the 10-year-old girl by the arm. She broke free and both girls went to the school to alert the staff. Neither girl was injured.
Deputies responded to the area and located a man matching the description given by the girls. That man, identified as Christopher Clay Webb of La Porte, was detained by deputies.
Deputies said they had probable cause to arrest Webb, 35, and he was booked into the Larimer County Jail on allegations of criminal attempt first-degree kidnapping.
Additional Information from the Larimer County Sheriff's Office:
LCSO encourages parents to talk to their children about "stranger danger." If children find themselves in a dangerous situation, they should say no, run away, yell as loud as they can, and tell a trusted adult what happened right away. The National Crime Prevention Council offers sound advice for parents and kids on their website at http://bit.ly/1oNhA3V.
