Child abducted from backyard in unincorporated Monrovia, escapes by biting kidnapper

From sheriff’s press release:


Temple Station deputies are investigating the report of a child kidnaping (in the 500 block of Graydon Avenue) in the unincorporated area of Monrovia. 
The ten year old victim was in his backyard, when the suspect appeared and picked him up in his arms. The suspect ran with the victim to a nearby apartment complex. The suspect was covering the victim’s mouth with his hand, when the victim bit the suspect. The suspect dropped the victim and ran from the scene. The victim ran home where he was reunited with his mother. 
Temple Station detectives responded to the scene and are working with patrol personnel to identify the suspect, (described as a black or Latino man between 18 and 40, with black hair, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans).

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