Creep Tries to Kidnap Boy in Front of Father Before Good Samaritans Step in to Help

An 8-year-old California boy was nearly kidnapped in front of his parents on the day the family was celebrating opening their new business, frightening video showed.

Christopher Aaron Higginbotham, 38, pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping and false imprisonment charges on Friday after a security camera showed him allegedly grab Adrian Villanueva’s son and try to run off with him, according to NBC San Diego.

Villanueva was watching his son play outside his new deli in Ocean Beach on March 22 when he noticed Higginbotham acting bizarrely, pacing back and forth outside his store.

Villanueva was keeping a close eye on his son and Higginbotham when things quickly took a turn for the worse.

In the blink of an eye, Higginbotham allegedly grabbed Villanueva’s son right in front of him and fled with the boy toward the street. (Read more from “Creep Tries to Kidnap Boy in Front of Father Before Good Samaritans Step in to Help” HERE)

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