Bystanders save teen girl from attempted kidnapping at Clearwater gas station: police

The Brief

  • Bystanders stepped in to save a runaway teen girl from an attempted kidnapping at a Clearwater gas station, according to police.
  • The suspect, 43-year-old Erik Butler, was seen dragging the 15-year-old away from Circle K.
  • He was taken to the Pinellas County Jail.

CLEARWATER, Fla. A man was seen dragging a 15-year-old runaway girl from a Clearwater Circle K on Friday evening before bystanders stepped in and helped the girl get away, according to police.

The suspect, 43-year-old Erik Butler, left the scene but was later arrested by police.

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