JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A mother who witnessed an attempted kidnapping outside Lone Star Elementary School last Friday says she intervened after noticing a man repeatedly driving close to a girl walking near the school.
Jasmine Fisher said the man appeared to inch closer to the girl. She said the girl shook her head no several times.
“I figured like something was wrong,” Fisher said.
Fisher said she pulled her vehicle in front of the car and slowed nearly to a complete stop. She said the driver then veered away and continued down Lone Star Road.
The girl made it back to the school line, where Fisher said she told a friend that a man had tried to get her into his car. Fisher said an assistant principal heard the girl and immediately called police.
“I’m just glad that I was there,” Fisher said. “I’m glad that she’s OK, because it was a really scary situation. Something worse could have happened.”
Fisher said she later saw the vehicle drive past the school again and took photographs. She also said she saw the man at another bus stop down the road and contacted Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers who had taken her statement, as well as 911.
Fisher said six officers responded and detained the man. She later learned he was being questioned. JSO, however, said it has identified a person connected to the case and that no arrests have been made.
Fisher said she hopes the girl and her family feel safe in their community.
“If you’re concerned for a child, even if they’re not yours, speak up, say something,” Fisher said.
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