Bystanders save teen girl from attempted kidnapping at Clearwater gas station: police
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A man was seen dragging a 15-year-old runaway girl from a Clearwater Circle K on Friday evening before bystanders stepped in and helped the girl get away, according to police.
The suspect, 43-year-old Erik Butler, left the scene but was later arrested by police.
Courtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
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Along with the kidnapping charge, Butler was also charged with possession of cocaine and paraphernalia, exposure of sexual organs and resisting arrest without violence.
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He was taken to the Pinellas County Jail.
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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Clearwater Police Department.