Modesto Woman Accused Of Trying To Kidnap 3-Year-Old Girl

MODESTO (CBS13) – A Modesto pistillate is accused of trying to kidnap a girl, 3, who was playing extracurricular of her home.

On Monday astir 3 p.m. the miss was successful beforehand of her location successful the 400 artifact of North Emerald Avenue erstwhile 32-year-old Crystal Melena of Modesto allegedly tried to kidnap the girl, deputies say. She allegedly told the girl’s household believed the miss was her ain and that she wanted her back.

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The girl’s parent rapidly reacted, pulled the miss back, and pushed Melena away. Sheriff’s deputies were called and erstwhile they arrived, Melena was already gone. Family members of the miss gave deputies a statement of the conveyance Melena was successful arsenic good arsenic its licence sheet number.

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Authorities aboriginal recovered Melena’s conveyance connected Monterey Avenue adjacent the Modesto Airport. She was wrong and was identified by a household subordinate of the miss arsenic the attempted kidnapper.

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The miss was not injured during the incident.

CBS13 Staff