Deerfield Beach, FL – Authorities say a 38-year-old woman attempted to kidnap a 5-year-old boy from his grandmother’s SUV at a Florida gas station, claiming that the child “was the wrong color to be with” her. The suspect, Ivanna Nobile, was arrested and charged with false imprisonment of a child under 13 and burglary, according to Broward County jail records.
The Incident: Attempted Abduction at a Gas Station
The frightening incident occurred on Tuesday morning at the Shell gas station located at 5 North Federal Highway in Deerfield Beach, according to a report from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
The grandmother was refueling her white Honda Pilot when the vehicle began smoking, prompting her to seek assistance from a bystander. As she stood beside the driver’s side, she noticed a woman approaching — later identified as Ivanna Nobile.
Nobile handed the grandmother what appeared to be an Argentinian identification card, claiming it belonged to her aunt. The grandmother, unsure of the woman’s intentions, said she “did not pay her much mind” and continued tending to her vehicle…