DURHAM COUNTY: Durham police have identified a man wanted in connection with three reports of attempted kidnappings.
Fredy Humberto Pacheco, 36, of 901 Chalk Level Road, has been charged with one count of attempted kidnapping.
Pacheco turned himself in Wednesday afternoon.
Investigators recovered his car Tuesday evening in a shopping center near Miami Boulevard and Holloway Street and have identified it as the vehicle described in all three cases.
An 11-year-old girl reported she was the victim of two attempts – occurring last week and Tuesday morning – near Landon and Hardee streets at about 7:30 a.m. while she was going to school, police said.
In both attempts, a man driving a bright red car pulled up to the girl and told her to get in the vehicle with him, police said. The girl refused and ran away.
Investigators said another girl came forward describing a similar experience Tuesday afternoon. That girl's age and the location of the alleged attempted abduction were not released.
The 11-year-old girl described the attempted abductor's car as compact with a blue vanity plate on the front that read “Fear This.” The car had a North Carolina license plate with a possible registration of VMF-7910.
Authorities said the car in the Wellons Village Shopping Center parking lot on Raynor Street at Miami Boulevard closely matched the license plate and vanity plate given by the girl.
The man is described as Hispanic with a dark complexion and a thin-build. He had no facial hair and spoke to the girls in Spanish, police said. He appeared to be coming from the Cheek Road area.
“Hopefully that person will be caught soon,” said Durham resident Bryson Boston. “Children should be able to walk wherever they want, free (and) safe, you know.”
Police ask anyone with information about the case to contact investigators at 919-560-4281, ext. 228 or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.
If you have any information on the man's identity or whereabouts, call NC WANTED toll free at 1.866.43.WANTED (1.866.439.2683) or click on "Report a Tip" Your identity can be kept confidential.
