Man arrested after trying to abduct child waiting for school bus, Fairfax County police say
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. () — A man was arrested and charged after he tried abducting a child waiting for the school bus on Tuesday morning, police in Fairfax County said.
The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said the charges stem from an incident that happened just after 8:45 a.m. in the 3400 block of Hemlock Drive in Annandale.
There, FCPD learned a child was waiting for the school bus near Wadsworth Court and Little River Turnpike when a man drove up in a black Subaru and tried to persuade the child to get in his car.
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The child ran to a trusted adult near the bus stop, who took a photo of the man's car before it left the area.
The child was able to get on their bus safely and reported what happened to a school official, who then notified FCPD.
Patrol officers and detectives identified 45-year-old Hugo Perez Soliz as the suspect.
He was arrested and charged with attempted abduction and held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.
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