425-pound man tried to kidnap 10-year-old
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Ana police say they've arrested a 425-pound gang member who allegedly tried to kidnap a 10-year-old boy who was on his way to soccer practice.
KCAL9 television reports 55-year-old Victor Joseph Espinoza allegedly approached the boy as he and his 19-year-old female cousin were walking to the park.
Cpl. Anthony Bertagna says Espinoza allegedly lured the boy close enough to grab him by both of his arms and pull him into his body.
After a struggle, the boy and his cousin were able to run and alert his soccer coach, who tried to tackle and detain Espinoza, but the suspect escaped.
A helicopter was used to later find him hiding in a nearby home's backyard.
Espinoza was held on suspicion of false imprisonment, child annoyance and other charges.
KCAL9 television reports 55-year-old Victor Joseph Espinoza allegedly approached the boy as he and his 19-year-old female cousin were walking to the park.
Cpl. Anthony Bertagna says Espinoza allegedly lured the boy close enough to grab him by both of his arms and pull him into his body.
After a struggle, the boy and his cousin were able to run and alert his soccer coach, who tried to tackle and detain Espinoza, but the suspect escaped.
A helicopter was used to later find him hiding in a nearby home's backyard.
Espinoza was held on suspicion of false imprisonment, child annoyance and other charges.
I didn't know chris christi had a half bother.
Hasn't he heard those radio commercials where one woman exclaims, Â 'I lost a ton of weight on [Amberen], even my stubborn belly fat'.
"who tried to tackle and detain Espinoza, but the suspect escaped."
How fat must the coach be if he could not run this guy down! Â Really I would have just pulled out some Hostess Donuts, put them under a really big box with a stick propping it up.....you can figure out the rest!
"Child Annoyance"? -Sounds like a charge better suited for parents who take their bratty kids to nice restaurants!
 @MillersTale Or the parents who take their kids down to the local brew pub and let the kids run wild while they sit around and get loaded......nothing screams family values like drunk driving the whole family home from the pub!
 @B Smizzle That will happen at the Grange casino, but hey, it will generate trillions of dollars, solving every fiscal problem this state has in the process, right?
Jabba the Hutt is alive and well. A 55 year old gang member???
That man has a HUGE GOITER under his chin. He needs to be seen by a physician about his thyroid asap.
Wow. Apparently they couldn't find a prison-uniform large enough so they just had him hold it under his chins...
Stick all of his gang banger friends in the cell with him, though it would be better to stick them on a island someplace out in the ocean off florida. Maybe he could loose some weight chasing them about the island....
AHA! The elusive human/pelican/squirrel/bulldog crossbreed!
GROSS!!!! Someone needs to look under his chin for any missing children, cars, small cities..
 @Lips I heard that Jabba was trying to dress the poor kid in a bronze bikini...
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That is the largest double chin I have ever seen.
 @wasp I really think the dude has a huge goiter from a thyroid problem. Compare:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goitre
 @wasp Double? More like quadruple.....
I can't believe how rude people are to laugh and point fingers at someone who isn't "hollywood status". We all have flaws so check yourself twice before judging another.   But, honestly, people need to realize there ARE diseases that cause people to be heavy and "baggage". SOME cases are just bad lifestyle choices. I think some people need to read a book before judging others.just say'n. Granted, the point of the story is how upsetting it is that another child/children were almost kidnapped. Thank God they're ok.
 @Jennifer "people need to realize there ARE diseases that cause people to be heavy"
Yup like Donut-itus....Eatus-everythingus......Buffet-itus......
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This guy is 1 cheese burger away from taking a dump in the bathtub instead of the toilet! Â Oh wait, he's already there....
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@Jennifer I think this loser decerves everything he gets. He tried to Kidnap a Kid. How do you know he was not Jabba the Huts body double?
 @Jennifer "who isn't 'hollywood status"
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Uh, hello?....Star Wars....Jabba the Hut
Woa... Thats the worst case of "compacted bowel chin" I have ever seen.
Thankfully, it shouldn't have been too terribly difficult for the child to run away... but I bet that was frightening.
After seeing his dewlap, I would not want to see no more. What a pig, oink oink.
@swimbad this guy makes Fat Albert look small.