A man was arrested after police say he tried to lure a child into his car in Annandale, Virginia, Tuesday morning.
The child was able to stay safe and the suspect was caught quickly because the child followed “textbook” guidance on what to do: They told a trusted adult right away, Capt. James Curry said. He called the crime “a bold, brazen act.”
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WATCH HEREThe child was waiting for a school bus near Little River Turnpike and Wadsworth Court when 45-year-old Hugo Perez Soliz pulled up and tried to persuade the child to get into his car, Fairfax County police said.
The suspect tried to say things to “make the child believe that there was some kind of connection between the two, that he was familiar, that he was known and it was OK if this child was to get in the car. Fortunately, this child knew something was wrong,” Curry said.
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SIGN UP The child ran to an adult they trust nearby, who took a photo of the black Subaru before Perez Soliz drove off, police said.
Detectives got surveillance video of the attempted abduction and identified Perez Soliz as the suspect. Registered security cameras contributed to the fast arrest, Curry said.
After officers found Perez Soliz in the area, they arrested him and charged him with attempted abduction.
He is in jail without bond, police said.
Police recommend “constant conversations” with kids about safety.
Investigators are asking anyone who has any information to call police.
