Incredible tactic girl, 14, used to nail Arizona ‘predator who tried to abduct her’
An Arizona man has been arrested after a young girl he allegedly tried to lure into his car handed over her mother’s phone number instead of her own, police said.
Officers with the Glendale Police Department are praising the actions of the unidentified 14-year-old after she was stopped by 37-year-old Isaiah Navarro.
According to the department, Navarro attempted to have a conversation with the young girl as she walked home from school while he sat in his car.
As she dodged getting into his car, Navarro asked the youth for her number and wisely punched her mother’s cell phone number into his phone before leaving.
Later that same day, Navarro contacted the mother’s phone, who handed her phone over to police, who continued the call.
Officers with the Glendale Police Department are praising the actions of the unidentified 14-year-old after she was stopped by Isaiah Navarro, seen here
According to the department, Navarro attempted to have a conversation with the young girl as she walked home from school while he sat in his car.
Authorities said Navarro began describing and asking to perform sex acts on him and was regularly asked to meet the young girl.
Officers said they selected a location a few hours later and stopped Navarro and arrested him.
He is charged with luring a minor for sexual exploitation and is being held on a $250,000 bond, according to the department.
Images of the alleged text messages between Navarro and officers show him saying, “I want to force you [redacted]’, followed by ‘Send me photos’.
In another, he says, “Can you keep our conversation between you and me?”, to which officers “keep it secret????”, to which he says, “In other words. Yes.’
The department said: ‘Here’s a great example of a young lady who thought on her feet and did the right thing!
“Within a few hours, Navarro arrived at the location, but instead of the 14-year-old young lady, Navarro encountered some handcuffs and was arrested.
“We at the Glendale Police Department commend this young lady for her courage and her smart thinking!”
He is charged with luring a minor for sexual exploitation and is being held on a $250,000 bond, according to the department.
Authorities said Navarro began describing and asking to perform sex acts on him and was regularly asked to meet the young girl.
Images of the alleged text messages between Navarro and officers show him asking the young girl for photos of himself
The young girl has since been praised by social media users for her quick thinking.
One person wrote: ‘So very smart!!! What a wonderful young lady, mother and police department in how they handled this situation.
“These predators must be taken off the streets and away from the vulnerable youth in every community!”
Another said: ‘Well done young lady. Quick thinker and glad you’re safe.’