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  • Bryan Perez (left), 27, and Richard Menchaca, 36, appear in a federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles  on Monday, May 20, 2013, in this courtroom sketch by Mona S. Edwards.
  • Three men were charged in a bank robbery in East L.A. involving phony explosives strapped to a bank manager in 2012.
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  • Bryan Perez (left), 27, and Richard Menchaca, 36, appear in a federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles  on Monday, May 20, 2013, in this courtroom sketch by Mona S. Edwards.
  • Three men were charged in a bank robbery in East L.A. involving phony explosives strapped to a bank manager.
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east los angeles, bank robbery, kidnap, eyewitness news
  • Huntington Park Police Chief Jorge Cisneros speaks during a news conference regarding a 2012 bank robbery on Monday, May 20, 2013.
  • Three men were charged in a bank robbery in East L.A. involving phony explosives strapped to a bank manager.
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east los angeles, bank robbery, kidnap, eyewitness news
  • Melissa Torrez, 27, holds her 4-year-old daughter in her apartment in Albuquerque, N.M., Friday, May 17, 2013.
  • A mother in New Mexico chased down a man for miles and ran into his car after he abducted her 4-year-old daughter.
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  • Police are searching for the suspect or suspects possibly linked to several child annoyance incidents in Cypress Park.
  • Police are searching for the suspect or suspects possibly linked to several child annoyance incidents in Cypress Park.
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kidnap, sex crimes, lapd, los angeles news, rob hayes
  • Police are searching for the suspect or suspects possibly linked to several child annoyance incidents in Cypress Park.
  • Police are searching for the suspect or suspects possibly linked to several child annoyance incidents in Cypress Park.
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kidnap, sex crimes, lapd, eyewitness news
  • Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Dustin Summers is seen in a mugshot provided by Mexican authorities shortly after his arrest on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
  • A suspect accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old Northridge girl has pleaded not guilty.
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  • Authorities need the public's help finding a suspect who offered two underage girls a ride in Riverside.
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school, kidnap, riverside county, inland empire news
  • Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Dustin Summers appears in a San Fernando courtroom on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
  • A day after his arrest, the suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from Northridge made his first court appearance.
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missing person, lapd, kidnap, los angeles news, leo stallworth
  • Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Dustin Summers appears in a San Fernando courtroom on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
  • The suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from Northridge made his first court appearance.
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missing person, kidnap, lapd, eyewitness news
  • Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Dustin Summers is seen in a mugshot provided by Mexican authorities shortly after his arrest on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
  • Tobias Summers, the primary suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from Northridge, has been arrested in Mexico.
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missing person, lapd, kidnap, los angeles news
  • Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Dustin Summers is seen in LAPD custody after being captured in Mexico on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
  • Tobias Summers, the suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from Northridge, was arrested in Mexico.
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  • Moises Rendon
  • A man tried to kidnap a 15-year-old girl on her way to Valley High School in Santa Ana Wednesday.
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  • California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation-issued undated photos of kidnapping suspect Tobias Summers.
  • Tobias Summers, the suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from Northridge, was arrested in Mexico.
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missing person, kidnap, lapd, eyewitness news
  • Orange County investigators have released a sketch of a man they said tried to lure two young girls into a van in Rossmoo on Sunday, March 24, 2013.
  • Orange County investigators have released a sketch of a man they said tried to lure two children into a van in Rossmoor.
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  • Orange County investigators have released a sketch of a man they said tried to lure two young girls into a van in Rossmoo on Sunday, March 24, 2013.
  • Orange County investigators have released a sketch of a man they said tried to lure two children into a van in Rossmoor.
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  • Orange County investigators have released a sketch of a man they said tried to lure two young girls into a van in Rossmoo on Sunday, March 24, 2013.
  • Orange County investigators have released a sketch of a man they said tried to lure two children into a van in Rossmoor.
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  • Orange County investigators have released a sketch of a man they said tried to lure two young girls into a van in Rossmoo on Sunday, March 24, 2013.
  • Orange County investigators have released a sketch of a man they said tried to lure two young girls into a van in Rossmoor.
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  • California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation-issued undated photos of kidnapping suspect Tobias Summers.
  • Police say the suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from Northridge was spotted crossing the border into Mexico.
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missing person, lapd, kidnap, los angeles news, melissa macbride
  • California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation-issued undated photos of kidnapping suspect Tobias Summers.
  • Police say the suspect in the kidnapping of a girl from Northridge was spotted crossing the border into Mexico.
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missing person, kidnap, lapd, eyewitness news
  • This Google Maps image shows 6th and Gaffey streets in San Pedro, where a young boy said he was kidnapped on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Authorities said the incident turned out to be a hoax.
  • A reported kidnapping in San Pedro turned out to be a hoax, police said.
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  • California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation-issued undated photos of kidnapping suspect Tobias Summers and alleged accomplice Daniel Martinez.
  • Two men were charged Wednesday in the case of a 10-year-old Northridge girl who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted.
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missing person, lapd, kidnap, los angeles news
  • California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation-issued undated photos of kidnapping suspect Tobias Summers.
  • Police Chief Charlie Beck said Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Summers was last seen in the San Diego area.
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missing person, lapd, kidnap, los angeles news, leo stallworth
  • Los Angeles police on Monday, April 1, 2013, investigate a home in the 18200 block of Rayen Street in Northridge, where a suspect was taken into custody a day prior in connection with the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl.
  • A man with a criminal background was arrested in the kidnapping of a Northridge girl, but the primary suspect is still at large.
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missing person, lapd, kidnap, los angeles news
  • This undated photo provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows Tobias Dustin Summers, 30, who is wanted for the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from her Northridge home on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
  • Investigators on Saturday night seized the car of a man wanted for the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl in Northridge.
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  • This undated photo provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows Tobias Dustin Summers, 30, who is wanted for the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from her Northridge home on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
  • Detectives have identified a parolee with a long criminal history as the suspect behind the kidnapping of a Northridge girl.
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missing person, lapd, kidnap, los angeles news, amy powell
  • Three young boys who were allegedly kidnapped by their fathers in 2008 are seen in this undated file photo.
  • In a new twist, the cousins of a Northridge girl kidnapped from her home had also been kidnapped in 2008.
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missing person, lapd, kidnap, los angeles news
  • Three young boys who were allegedly kidnapped by their fathers in 2008 are seen in this undated file photo.
  • In a new twist, cousins of a kidnapped Northridge girl had also been kidnapped by their fathers in 2008.
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  • The aunt of a young girl who was abducted in Northridge speaks to media on Thursday, March 28, 2013.
  • An aunt of the 10-year-old who was abducted from her home said the girl is 'fine' and is recovering at home.
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missing person, kidnap, lapd, eyewitness news
  • Investigators are seen on Thursday, March 28, 2013, near the Northridge home where a young girl was abducted. She was found about 10 hours later.
  • Police are working to track down two men in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old Northridge girl, who was later found.
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  • Investigators are seen on Thursday, March 28, 2013, near the Northridge home where a young girl was abducted. She was found about 10 hours later.
  • Police are working to track down two men in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old Northridge girl, who was later found.
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missing person, kidnap, lapd, eyewitness news
  • A composite sketch shows a suspect wanted for an attempted kidnapping in Canyon Lake on Friday, March 22, 2013.
  • Authorities hope a composite sketch will help them catch a man they say attempted to kidnap a girl in the Canyon Lake area.
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riverside county, kidnap, inland empire news
  • LAPD releases a photo of 37-year-old Jason Kies of La Crescenta.
  • Detectives have arrested a suspect believed to be behind a series of attempted kidnappings in the San Fernando Valley.
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  • Gabriela Quintero is seen in this photo provided by the California Highway Patrol.
  • An Amber Alert has been canceled after a 1-year-old girl who was inside an SUV that was stolen in San Jose was found safe.
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kidnap, northern california, california news
  • Kyle Bauer, a missionary from the Church on the Way in Santa Clarita, is seen. He was kidnapped in Mexico for nearly 20 hours on Thursday, March 14, 2013. He returned to the U.S. safely that weekend.
  • Tears flowed as a local missionary was given a warm welcome home after being held captive in Mexico for 20 hours.
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kidnap, mexico, los angeles news, amy powell
  • Kyle Bauer, a missionary from the Church on the Way in Santa Clarita, is seen. He was kidnapped in Mexico for nearly 20 hours on Thursday, March 14, 2013. He returned to the U.S. safely that weekend.
  • Tears flowed as a local missionary was given a warm welcome home after being held captive in Mexico for 20 hours.
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kidnap, mexico, eyewitness news
  • David Polanco, 41, was arrested in Whittier on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, on suspicion of kidnapping.
  • A registered sex offender was arrested after he allegedly tried to grab a woman and pull her into an alley in Whittier.
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kidnap, los angeles news
  • Two boys stopped a man from kidnapping their 12-year-old little brother at Parnell Park in Whittier on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
  • Two boys stopped a man from kidnapping their 12-year-old little brother at a park in Whittier, officials said.
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  • Two boys stopped a man from kidnapping their 12-year-old little brother at a park in Whittier, officials said.
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  • Two boys stopped a man from kidnapping their 12-year-old little brother at Parnell Park in Whittier on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
  • Two boys stopped a man from kidnapping their 12-year-old little brother at a park in Whittier, officials said.
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  • Police are searching for a masked suspect who reportedly carjacked and kidnapped a woman near Moreno Valley.
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kidnap, riverside county, inland empire news
  • Jose Fernando Paredes, 26, (left) and Rosa Tinoco, 36, (right) are seen in these undated booking photos. The two were arrested by Santa Ana police after Tinoco allegedly convinced Paredes and another suspect to go after her ex-boyriend.
  • A man and woman in Santa Ana were arrested after the woman allegedly told the man and an accomplice to go after her ex.
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robbery, kidnap, orange county news, sid garcia
  • Whittier police released this composite sketch of the kidnapping suspect wanted for multiple attempts to kidnap young girls in Whittier.
  • Police have released a composite sketch of a suspect who has tried to kidnap several girls in Whittier.
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kidnap, los angeles news
  • A park in Whittier is seen in this photo taken Feb. 22, 2013. Police are searching for a suspect wanted for trying to kidnap multiple girls near the area.
  • Police are asking for the public's help to catch a man who has tried to kidnap several girls in Whittier.
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kidnap, los angeles news, sid garcia
  • Anthony Parish, 32, of Oxnard is facing attempted kidnapping charges after he tried to kidnap a 6-year-old girl at Pacific View mall in Ventura on Saturday, Feb.16, 2013.
  • Police have arrested an Oxnard man who allegedly tried to kidnap a 6-year-old girl at Pacific View Mall in Ventura.
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  • The Sana Ana Police Department released this sketch of a suspect believed to have kidnapped a 13-year-old girl in Santa Ana on Jan. 24, 2013.
  • Santa Ana police released a sketch of a man who is believed to have kidnapped a girl near a local school.
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kidnap, orange county news
  • A vehicle that was reported stolen is seen in Malibu on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. A man and a woman were found in the vehicle by deputies that day.
  • A man who reportedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend remains on the loose after escaping arrest.
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kidnap, sex crimes, sexual assault, california highway patrol, los angeles county sheriff's department, los angeles news, rudabeh shahbazi
  • A vehicle that was reported stolen is seen in Malibu on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. A man and a woman were found in the vehicle by deputies that day.
  • A man who reportedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend remains on the loose after escaping arrest.
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sex crimes, kidnap, sexual assault, california highway patrol, eyewitness news
  • A manhunt is under way for an alleged kidnapping and sexual assault suspect on several streets near Corral Canyon Road and Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Monday, Jan. 28, 2012. The suspects vehicle is seen in this photo.
  • The search is on for a suspect who escaped from deputies after kidnapping and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
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kidnap, sex crimes, sexual assault, california highway patrol, los angeles county sheriff's department, eyewitness news
  • Alfonso Ariel Hernandez Jr., 33, of Yucaipa was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. He is facing charges of kidnapping and annoying/molesting a victim under 18 years old.
  • A man was arrested after allegedly trying to force a teenage girl into his car near Redlands East Valley High School.
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arrest, san bernardino county, kidnap, school, inland empire news