The Homestead community is on high alert after a mother reported that a man allegedly tried to abduct her daughter outside Marshalls at Homestead Towne Square on Halloween night. Jennifer Arroyo described the suspect as a thin man in his mid to late 60s, about 5 feet 4 inches tall, with medium-length white hair and a white buzz beard. She emphasized the urgency, saying, “He tried this once; he will try it again,” in a statement obtained by Local 10.
Homestead Police are asking the public for help in quickly catching the suspect from the alleged abduction attempt. They are sharing a description of the suspect that matches Arroyo’s details. According to a statement obtained by WSVN, the incident occurred when a victim was putting bags into her car and the suspect approached, pretending to need help with his wife “in the truck” in a nearby Publix parking lot. When the victim became suspicious and tried to leave, the man grabbed her, leading to a struggle from which she eventually escaped and fled…