A Florida teen was in a position to struggle off her wannabe kidnapper and ship him working after he tried to tug her away with him throughout her stroll residence from college.
Dramatic footage exhibits the second Kymorah Reid, 13, stepped off her college bus at round 5:30 p.m. in Lauderhill exterior Fort Lauderdale when a person abruptly approached her from behind and grabbed her proper ankle.
“I was screaming at him, saying, ‘What are you doing? Get off me,’” Kymorah advised native WPLG.
The 13-year-old woman was in a position to kick the person away. Her screams attracted consideration and compelled the creep to flee on foot.
Lauderhill police mentioned they’re investigating the incident as an tried kidnapping, with cops looking for assist in monitoring down the suspect.
“We don’t know if she was followed [or] if this guy was just casing the area waiting for a potential victim,” officer Antonio Gonzales advised the native outlet.
“She was definitely a brave child to put up a fight,” he added.
Kymorah’s mom, Lois Kerr, was horrified to see the footage of her daughter being attacked, however mentioned she was grateful the teenager was in a position to make it out unhurt.
“It was devastating. Nerve-wracking, everything,” Kerr advised NBC Miami. “They tried to kidnap my daughter, like everything inside of me stirred, like turned upside down.”
Police have described the suspect as a light-skinned black male in his late teenagers or early 20s with quick hair. He was carrying a yellow shirt and purple shorts on the time of the incident.
Authorities are presently providing a $5,000 reward for info resulting in the suspect’s arrest.
