Man tried to kidnap, threatened to sexually assault 12-year-old girl inside Novi grocery store, police say
DETROIT – A man from Dearborn is facing multiple charges after police said he tried to kidnap and sexually assault a 12-year-old inside a Novi grocery store.
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The incident happened around 8 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 24) at a Kroger store in Novi on Grand River Avenue and Beck Road.
Novi police Lieutenant Jason Meier said he was shocked by the attempted kidnapping. Police said a mother, father, and their two daughters were shopping at the store when the incident happened.
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Video shows exact moment woman took 80-year-old Kroger shopper’s purse in Oakland County
Surveillance cameras at an Oakland County Kroger captured every moment as a woman noticed an 80-year-old shopper’s purse left unattended, snatched it up and took it into the bathroom, police said.
The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 24) at the Kroger store on Sashabaw Road in Independence Township, according to Oakland County deputies.