A 9-year-old girl escaped her would-be kidnapper by kicking and biting the man after he allegedly grabbed her outside a West Ridge grocery store and attempted to flee.
A 9-year-old girl escaped her would-be kidnapper by kicking and biting the man after he allegedly grabbed her outside a West Ridge grocery store and attempted to flee, according to Cook County prosecutors.Terran McKethan, 20, has been charged with felony counts of aggravated kidnapping and indecent solicitation stemming from the Aug. 17 incident at the Cermak Fresh Market in the 6600 block of North Damen Avenue.
The victim, who had been screaming, then bit McKethan on his hand near his thumb before he set her down and ran back to his nearby residence on Damen, according to Hanichak. Days later, that victim saw news coverage of the alleged kidnapping and contacted police. McKethan was eventually located on Monday and placed under arrest, and investigators noticed a wound on his hand near where the 9-year-old said she bit him, Hanichak said.
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