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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