Man caught on video trying to kidnap girl, arrested

Hernando - The 30-year-old is facing charges of child abuse and kidnapping after he tried to drag the 13-year-old girl out of a general store.

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Published: Thu 9 Jun 2016, 7:44 PM

Last updated: Thu 9 Jun 2016, 9:49 PM

Police say a Florida man tried to kidnap a teenage girl inside a store and that it was captured on surveillance video.
Citrus County deputies tell news outlets that 30-year-old Craig Bonello is facing charges of child abuse and kidnapping after he tried to drag the 13-year-old girl out of a Dollar General Store in Hernando on Tuesday.
Authorities say the store manager alerted an off-duty deputy outside the store and the deputy blocked Bonello's car and arrested him. 
Bonello was assigned a public defender during his initial court appearance on Wednesday. Attorney Edward Spaight says Bonello is a veteran with a long history of mental health issues. He says the systems in place to help people like Bonello have failed him.

Published: Thu 9 Jun 2016, 7:44 PM

Last updated: Thu 9 Jun 2016, 9:49 PM

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