OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) – A 41-year-old man is in custody after allegedly trying to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in Ogden.
Ogden police were called to a local elementary school Tuesday after a teacher was able to stop the attempted kidnapping.
“An employee was watching the kids from the inside and observed the suspect walk up to this 11-year-old girl [on the playground] and put his hands on her in an attempt to take her,” says Lt. Brian Eynon of the Ogden City Police Department. “He ran outside, the employee did, and confronted the suspect. At that same time, the girl had the ability to pull away from the suspect.”
The teacher was able to get all 20 students off the playground and into the school.
Police the 41-year-old suspect, Ira Cox-Berry, then approached the building and began punching the window in an attempt to force his way inside.
That’s when the employee, a concealed carry permit holder, produced a firearm and held Cox-Berry off while calling 911.
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