11-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping in Mass by kicking suspect: cops

Published Oct 20 2020 at 9:09 PM GMT

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An 11-year-old girl in Massachusetts thwarted her own kidnapping when she kicked her would-be abductor, police said.
Andrew Merriam, 51, of Hudson, was arraigned Monday over the attempted abduction a day earlier in Worcester, where he allegedly approached the girl near Endicott and Vernon streets and asked her if she wanted to see his dog.