12-year-old reports attempted kidnapping at bus stop, suspect arrested: police

AUSTELL, Ga. — A 39-year-old man is behind bars after a 12-year-old girl reported that he allegedly tried to kidnap her while she was waiting at her bus stop in Austell last week, according to Cobb County Police.

It happened at the bus stop located on Riverside Parkway in Austell on May 5. The 12-year-old girl is safe.

Police said the young girl disclosed the incident to a school counselor, who notified the Cobb County Police. The child then went through a forensic interview, describing the suspect and the vehicle…

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