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A Mexican suspect who has been deported six times has been charged with attempted kidnapping after officials say he tried to lure an underage girl into his car in Alabama, according to reports.
The disturbing incident unfolded on New Year’s Eve outside a grocery store in Holtville, a community in Elmore County.
A Hispanic male approached a 17-year-old girl in the parking lot and convinced her to come near his car, according to Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin.
“He told her to get into the vehicle,” Sheriff Franklin told the Elmore Autauga News.
Due to a language barrier, the victim reportedly had difficulty understanding the suspect, who tried to show her something on his phone.
A man in the area noticed the girl appeared to be “in distress” and confronted the suspect, who got in his car and fled the scene.
After reviewing surveillance footage, the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) was able to “determine it was, in fact, a black Mitsubishi and displayed a Texas tag. We ran that tag and put out a Be On Look Out. Our investigative division worked with patrol and put the BOLO out across the River Region,” Sheriff Franklin stated.
Police in nearby Clanton located the Mitsubishi on Jan. 3 and detained the driver for questioning.
The suspect reportedly confirmed he had interacted with the victim, but claimed he had been asking about fireworks, which the girl denied.
He also told authorities he is an unemployed construction worker who lives in a trailer in Wetumpka, AL.
ECSO notified Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and learned the suspect, 31-year-old Yordy Noe Centeno-Melchor, has been removed from the U.S. on many occasions…
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