Mother and daughter fight off attacker in brazen Anaheim kidnapping attempt

The Brief

  • A mother and her 15-year-old daughter fought off a man who allegedly lunged from bushes and attempted to pull them away while threatening sexual assault.
  • Gudino was apprehended without incident within two hours of the attack and faces charges of kidnapping and attempted sexual assault.
  • Police credited the mother and daughter’s quick thinking and vigilance that led to the suspect’s arrest.

ANAHEIM, Calif. A man is in custody after a harrowing attempted kidnapping in Anaheim Wednesday afternoon thwarted by a vigilant mother and her teenage daughter.

What we know:

The incident occurred around noon near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and East Street, according to police.

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