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Man Admits Trying to Snatch Escondido Child on Way to School

Summary by NBC San Diego
A man who tried to abduct a child near Pioneer Elementary School in Escondido pleaded guilty Monday to charges of attempted kidnapping and sending harmful matter to a minor. Jose Ruiz Cruz, 28, was arrested in February of last year after Escondido police said he drove up to a child walking to school and tried to pull the student inside a vehicle. The child was able to flee and reported what happened, police said. Police arrested Cruz the followi…

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SAN DIEGO — A man who tried to kidnap a child near Pioneer Elementary School in Escondido pleaded guilty on Monday on charges of attempted kidnapping and sending harmful material to a minor. José Ruiz Cruz, 28, was arrested in February of last year after the police of Escondido said that he approached a child in his car who was walking towards the school and tried to force him into the vehicle. According to the police, the child managed to escap…

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NBC San Diego broke the news in San Diego, United States on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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