From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Peyton Yager · · 1m 20s
Irving police hunt attempted kidnapping suspect
Police release surveillance video after a woman was targeted at a well-lit park near an elementary school.
In brief
Police release surveillance video after a woman was targeted at a well-lit park near an elementary school. An attempted kidnapping at Shady Grove Trail Park on September 14 has residents worried about safety, and police need the public's help identifying the suspect. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Woman targeted at Irving park
An attempted kidnapping happened around 8:20 p.m. on September 14 at Shady Grove Trail Park. A suspect tried to take a woman walking along a trail near the park.
Suspect caught on camera fleeing
Security footage shows the suspect running across a parking lot and then across West Shady Grove Road. Police have released the video and are asking the public to help identify him.
Here's what police know
The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-to-late 20s, about 5 feet 5 inches tall with black hair and an unkempt beard. Police have not yet identified him.
Parents worried about school safety
Residents are shocked the incident happened at a well-lit park across from Townley Elementary School. Parents say the attempted kidnapping scares them about their children's safety.
“It scares parents.”
How to report information
Anyone with information should contact Irving Police Detective Kenneth Edwards at kedwards@irvingtx.gov or call 972-721-2429. Anonymous tips can be left at IDPcrimetips@irvingtx.gov or 972-273-1010.
The big picture
An attempted kidnapping at Shady Grove Trail Park on September 14 has residents worried about safety, and police need the public's help identifying the suspect.
