TOLLESON, AZ — A 35-year-old man is in custody accused of attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in Tolleson earlier this week.
Police say they were called to the area along Van Buren Street east of 91st Avenue just after 3:30 p.m. Monday for a reported kidnapping.
Officers learned that a man approached a girl and grabbed her by the arm, attempting to pull her away.
The child was reportedly able to break free, and the man fled the area.
Tolleson police provided the photo below of the man they believe is involved in the attempted kidnapping.
The man, who has since been identified as 35-year-old Christopher Leon, was arrested Saturday morning near I-10 and Chandler Boulevard in Ahwatukee.
Tolleson police say during a post-arrest interview, Leon admitted to his involvement in the attempted kidnapping.
He is facing charges of attempted kidnapping and aggravated assault.
