Police arrest man after alleged abduction attempt in Whittlesea
Police have arrested a man who allegedly attempted to abduct a woman in broad daylight on Friday.
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A man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct a woman in broad daylight on Friday.
CCTV footage of the incident appears to show a man getting out of his grey Mitsubishi Tritan ute and stopping a 27-year-old woman along Forest Street in Whittlesea about 6.20pm.
The man abruptly grabs and allegedly tries to drag the woman into his car, with residents nearby the scene telling 9News they could hear the woman screaming for help.
Despite a short struggle, the woman was able to free herself and escape unharmed.
Police believe the same man was seen getting out of his ute and approaching two girls a short time earlier.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the girls, aged 13 and 14, had been riding their scooters on Oak Bank Blvd when a man stopped them.
One of the girls, Ally Hawking, said the man had asked them for directions and tried to usher them inside his car.
“He was really close to us and then he said ‘come have a look in the back of my car,’” Ally told 9News.
Despite both girls being able to flee the incident unharmed, Ally said the incident made her feel “very scared” and nauseous.
Ally’s mother, Amy Hawking, said the wider community had been shaken by the incident.
“My daughter couldn’t sleep last night, we were all beside ourselves,” Ms Hawking said.
A 39-year-old Mill Park man was intercepted by police while driving on the Midland Hwy in Shepparton on Saturday morning.
He was being interviewed on Saturday night.
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