Brentwood man arrested in attempted kidnapping of Antioch girl, Friday morning, Antioch school employee rescued her

By Corporal Powell Meads, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On October 16th, 2015 at approximately 7:37 AM, Antioch Police Officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of “G” St for a possible kidnapping. An employee of Sutter Elementary School was on her way to work and noticed an 11-year-old female student in the front seat of a vehicle with an adult male. The employee was familiar with the female and knew that the male was not related to her. The employee used her own vehicle to block in the responsible, and contacted the police.

Arriving officers contacted and detained the male, identified as 51-year-old Santiago Salazar of Brentwood. It was determined through interviews that Salazar was not known to the victim. He followed her as she was walking to school and lured her over to his vehicle. The victim walked over to Salazar’s vehicle and he opened the passenger door from inside. As they continued to talk, Salazar grabbed the victim by the wrist and pulled her into his vehicle. It was at this point the Sutter Elementary employee intervened.

Salazar was arrested for kidnapping and was booked into Contra Costa County Jail.

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One Comment to “Brentwood man arrested in attempted kidnapping of Antioch girl, Friday morning, Antioch school employee rescued her”

  1. Sherill Hecock says:

    This employee deserved a Hero’s award from our City. How very lucky this child was to have her intervene.
    I certainly hope this man is off the streets for a very long time. It serves to remind us all that we need to teach our precious children not to talk to strangers. I was lucky in that my parents drilled that into my head from the time I was old enough to to understand. We live in dangerous times!!!!!

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