A parent’s worst nightmare almost developed today in Laurel County. Sheriff John Root is reporting that around 4 pm today, the London-Laurel County Communications Center received a report of a possible attempted kidnapping on a trail near the Holly Bay Campground.
The report goes on to say that a ten-year-old female child was walking on a trail when she was confronted by a male subject that grabbed her by the arms from behind and attempted to force her to go with him. Thankfully, the child was able to break free and ran to safety at the guard station.
The description of the male subject is:
White male
5′ 10″ – 6′ 00″
Slender build
Brown or Dark Brown hair
Orange/Red shirt and khaki cargo shorts
Green back pack
Tattoos on his legs
Multiple law enforcement units from several agencies responded to the area in an attempt to locate this individual however he could not be located. Detective Robert Reed and Deputy Travis Napier are leading the investigation. Anyone with information, please contact the London-Laurel Communications Center at 606.878.7000 or 911 or the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office at 606.864.6600.
