{"id":250370,"date":"2026-04-28T23:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/250370\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T23:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:54:33","slug":"tallahassee-man-arrested-after-allegedly-attacking-girl-while-she-was-walking-home-from-school-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/250370\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee man arrested after allegedly attacking girl while she was walking home from school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man is charged with kidnapping and attempted sexual battery after allegedly trying to sexually assault a 14-year-old girl. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Erick Sanudo allegedly attacked the victim while she was on her way home from school. Arrest documents show the victim was walking alone when Sanudo allegedly grabbed her from behind. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Arrest papers show the victim immediately began to fight Sanudo and scream, causing them to fall into a nearby bush. The victim told police she continued to fight him, including biting him. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Erick Sanudo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777420473_227_CMRS4QEEU5FWDC3K4ZSDC3BGSI.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Erick Sanudo(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The victim said he pulled her pants down and she told police Sanudo made statements during the alleged attack indicating he wanted to sexually batter her, according to arrest papers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A bystander intervened and pulled Sanudo off the victim, according to arrest documents. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The bystander walked the victim home where she then called the police. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More on crime in our area: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The victim was able to describe Sanudo to police and later identify him. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to arrest documents, Sanudo described being high at the time of the incident and denied being in the area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Sanudo was released from prison in January and was on probation for burglary, according to arrest papers. 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