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An 8-year-old Colorado girl fought back against an intruder wearing a clown mask who tried to kidnap her during a violent late-night break-in at her family's home, court documents show. The victim's neighbor, Thomas Gallegos, 56, was arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping, assault, child abuse and burglary, police in the city of Sterling, northeast of Denver, said Saturday.
The victim suffered a contusion to her right eye and a laceration to the back of her head that required staples, according to the affidavit. A clown mask and pair of gloves were found in the girl’s room, the document states. Investigators identified Gallegos as a suspect through surveillance video and location data discovered on the girl’s phone, which the assailant took, the document states.
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