COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A Cobb County man is in custody after police say he tried to kidnap a girl waiting for the school bus last week.
Police say a 12-year-old girl was waiting at her bus stop on Riverside Parkway in Austell when Seron Kennedy, 39, of Mableton, tried to take her.
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The girl told her school counselor about what happened.
According to the arrest warrant, Kennedy is accused of trying to convince the girl to get into his car. And when she refused, he grabbed her wrist and tried to force her inside, but she was able to fight him off.
She was able to give police a detailed description of Kennedy and his car, which allowed them to identify him.
She told police he was missing two teeth and that the rest of them were black. She also noticed a cut on his hand that appeared to be healing.
Two days later, Kennedy was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping.
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Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell spoke with the child’s father, who said he was at the hospital when he heard about the attempted kidnapping.
He said he is hoping to see the security footage that police told him they have.
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