- February 12, 2025
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Ormond Beach police detectives are investigating a possible attempted abduction of a child at 6 p.m. Aug. 29 in the parking lot of the Publix, 220 N. Nova Road. Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect, according to Officer Keith Walker, police spokesman.
After putting one child into a car seat in the backseat, a mother turned around to get her second child, a two-year-old, from the shopping cart. She told police an unknown male was reaching out with both arms extended toward the child. The suspect said, “I’m sorry,” then turned around, ran and got into a silver passenger car, according to the mother.
The male is described as Hispanic, 30 to 40 years old and about 5-foot, nine-inches tall, with dark hair, facial hair, a thick build and last seen wearing a white T-Shirt.
The vehicle is described as an older-model, silver four-door passenger car with heavily tinted rear windows. The tag possibly contains the letters “XJY.”
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Reagan at [email protected] or 676-3516, or the Ormond Beach Police at 677-0731. Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can call Crimestoppers at 277-TIPS or toll-free at 1-888-277-TIPS. Those who provide information to Crimestoppers can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.
