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Video Shows Man Trying to Kidnap 13-Year-Old Girl Outside Miramar Gas Station, Police Say
Police said the girl escaped and bystanders intervened before officers arrested Michael Polanco on kidnapping and battery charges.
- On Monday, Miramar Police arrested 32-year-old Michael Polanco following an attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl at a Shell gas station on Sunday, transporting him to the Broward County Main Jail.
- Authorities said Polanco grabbed the girl by the neck at the 2840 South State Road 7 station after asking for scissors and demanding she give him "kisses," before she escaped his grip.
- "The kid fought, broke free," Miramar Police Chief Delrish Moss said, describing how the victim called 911 after a witness yelled at the suspect, enabling officers to locate and arrest him nearby.
- Polanco faces charges of battery causing bodily harm and kidnapping to terrorize a victim, remaining in custody at the Broward County Main Jail pending further proceedings.
- The Miramar Police Department is currently investigating the incident, with Moss praising the victim's actions in drawing attention to the situation and enabling her own rescue.
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Man arrested for trying to kidnap 13-year-old at Miramar gas station, police say
A man was arrested after allegedly trying to kidnap a 13-year-old at a gas station in Miramar on Monday, according to police. Miramar police said they arrested Michael Polanco, 32, after he tried to kidnap the teen at the Shell gas station at 2840 South State Road 7 at around 5:34 p.m. He fled westbound, but officers found him nearby after receiving reports of another disturbance, police said. According to authorities, the victim and a witness p…
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