Naked man arrested in Portland for attempted kidnapping of young girl at park
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A naked man was arrested over the weekend after attempting to kidnap a 7-year-old girl from her mother at a waterfront park in Portland, Oregon, according to police.
Shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, Portland Police received reports of a naked man running through Tom McCall Waterfront Park; One caller said the man tried to punch them in the head.
But police said all officers were busy responding to other calls and were unavailable at the time.
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A naked man was arrested after attempting to kidnap a 7-year-old girl from her mother at a beach park in Portland, Oregon. (Portland Police)
About 12 minutes later, another caller reported that the suspect had grabbed a young girl and was trying to pull her away from her mother.
Police teams later arrived at the scene and found the naked suspect swimming near the Willamette River.
The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Daniel Vasey, was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of first- and second-degree attempted kidnapping, first-degree custodial interference, third-degree assault and harassment.
Many people reported a naked man running through Tom McCall Waterfront Park. (Google Maps)
Police said the 7-year-old girl was not seriously injured. The young man, who was checked by the medical teams who came to the scene and treated for abrasions, was not taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Police said the investigation revealed that Vasey grabbed the girl’s arm and that her parents and bystanders intervened to prevent Vasey from taking the girl.
When the girl’s mother tried to prevent Vasey from taking her daughter by holding her other arm, the struggle over the girl became so violent that the girl was lifted off the ground.
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Police said the 7-year-old girl was not seriously injured. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
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The child’s father and the surrounding people also jumped in and punched, slapped and pulled the suspect, freeing the girl. One of the bystanders sprayed him with pepper spray to keep him away from people.
The teen and her family told officers they were tourists visiting Portland from out of state.
