Man charged with kidnapping 6-year-old girl in Wheaton
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Version 0 of 1. Montgomery County police have arrested a 20-year-old man on charges that he kidnapped a six-year-old girl from her yard in Wheaton on Tuesday, officials said. Authorities said Kabir K. Salami opened a gate and walked into the girl’s yard as she played at her home in the 11400 block of Monterrey Drive and he grabbed her about 7:50 p.m. The victim’s mother saw Salami snatch the girl and intervened by placing herself between him and the gate, and she managed the free the girl from his grasp, police said. The mother and daughter then ran inside the house and called 911 as Salami ran from the yard, the statement said. But a few minutes later, he returned and pounded his fists on the front door for a short while before fleeing once again. Officers later located Salami in the 11200 block of Viers Mill Road, about four blocks from the home. Officials said that during an interview with police, Salami said he returned to the house to talk to the victim and give her a hug. He is being held without bond and has been charged with one count of kidnapping, one count of false imprisonment, and one count of second-degree assault. |