VIDEO: Attempted Kidnapping Lehigh Acres Walmart After Christmas
As parents or grandparents, we know going shopping with children is already a challenge. Nowadays, here in Southwest Florida, other parts of Florida and the across the country, we have to consider kidnappings. We shouldn’t have to be scared to take our toddlers with us to the grocery store or shopping mall. I used to enjoy the time with my children as they grew older and now it’s terrifying not knowing who might be lurking around the next corner or aisle.
According to several reports including one from TMZ, one local Lee County family experienced this frightening experience just after Christmas, on December 29th.
The report says that a family was shopping with their 4-year old when Pablo Pintueles Hernandez allegedly attempted to abduct the young boy. This happened at a Walmart location in Southwest Florida, Lehigh Acres specifically. Hernandez was arrested and is being charged with false imprisonment of a child 13 years old and under.
Attempted Kidnapping at Walmart in Lehigh Acres
Lee County Sheriff Carmine, had this to say in a pubic statement, “What this criminal did is incredibly disturbing. I never want anyone in Lee County to feel unsafe, especially going on a simple shopping trip. My team will stop at NOTHING to ensure criminals like this face the consequences of their actions.”
