Dad decked man who allegedly tried to kidnap his daughter, 3, report says
Yonel Hernandez-Velasco | Placer County Sheriff's Office
FOX NEWS - A quick-thinking father decked a man who was allegedly attempting to kidnap his 3-year-old daughter and punched him twice during the confrontation, The Sacramento Bee reported.
The girl had been playing at the park-- 33 miles northeast of Sacaramento-- while her mother and the mother’s boyfriend were walking their dog nearby.
A suspect identified by police as Yonel Hernandez-Velasco, 26, allegedly walked up to the girl, took her hand and began “skipping through the grass.”
The boyfriend confronted the suspect who started acting “aggressively,” the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said. The mother then called the girl’s father who lived at an apartment across the street.
The suspect pulled out a pair of handcuffs from his pocket and used them as brass knuckles, authorities said. The suspect allegedly charged at Cantrell who punched him. The suspect fell to the ground, got up and charged Cantrell for a second time and was punched again, the news release said. After the second punch, the suspect remained on the ground until authorities arrived.