{"id":37407,"date":"2025-07-04T06:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T06:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/37407\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T06:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T06:51:14","slug":"alleged-kidnapper-of-9-year-old-boy-thwarted-after-witness-follows-blocks-their-car-until-police-show-up-jso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/37407\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged kidnapper of 9-year-old boy thwarted after witness follows, blocks their car until police show up: JSO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. <\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JSOPIO\/status\/1940872218399150391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JSOPIO\/status\/1940872218399150391\">The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office said<\/a> a woman accused of attempting to kidnap a 9-year-old boy in Northwest Jacksonville last Friday has been arrested. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/03\/woman-21-charged-in-murder-of-man-found-with-multiple-blunt-force-injuries-at-westside-apartment-complex-jso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/03\/woman-21-charged-in-murder-of-man-found-with-multiple-blunt-force-injuries-at-westside-apartment-complex-jso\/\">Woman, 21, charged in murder of man found with multiple blunt force injuries at Westside apartment complex: JSO<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1d; \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc32<\/p>\n<p>Your Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office has arrested a woman who kidnapped a 9-year-old child selling water on the side of the road thanks to the quick and brave actions of a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cuZh8xy5g8\">pic.twitter.com\/cuZh8xy5g8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jax Sheriff&#8217;s Office (@JSOPIO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JSOPIO\/status\/1940872218399150391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to JSO, 22-year-old Mikaya Williams stopped and tried to lure the boy, who was selling water on the side of the road in the area on June 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWhen he refused, she got out, pulled the child into her vehicle, and drove off,\u201d JSO said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A family friend of the victim who was nearby was able to witness the kidnapping as it happened and quickly acted, following the suspect\u2019s vehicle to West 45th Street, police said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">When Williams stopped her car, JSO said the witness managed to remove the child from the car and blocked Williams\u2019 vehicle from leaving the scene until officers arrived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWilliams was arrested on scene, and the child was safely returned to his family,\u201d police said. \u201cSpecial Assault Unit detectives took over the investigation and arrested Williams for Kidnapping, a first-degree felony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JSO thanked the witness for their heroic act, saying that their efforts saved the child from a dangerous situation. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; 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