A man wearing a blond wig, makeup and pearls was arrested Sunday for attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old boy outside his home in Alliance, Ohio, police said.
Joshua Freyermuth, 39, also known as Vicky, told the child, “I need to talk to you” in an attempt to lure the 11-year-old off his property and away from his dog.
When the child refused, Freyermuth attempted to grab him on South Webb Avenue.
He was arrested at a friend’s house and taken to jail. The trial will take place on Monday, police said.
The child’s father, Zachery Thurmond, said WWII: ‘When he grabbed my son’s arm, my dog attacked him and he tripped down the stairs.
Joshua Freyermuth, 39, who also goes by Vicky, was arrested Sunday for attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old boy outside his home in Alliance, Ohio, police said.
The child’s father, Zachery Thurmond, told WOIO, “When he grabbed my son’s arm, my dog attacked him and then he stumbled back down the stairs. He kicked off his heels, my son said he had white high heels on, and then he ran down the street.”
“He kicked off his heels, my son said he had white high heels on, and then he ran down the street.”
The child was able to escape and is safe, the Alliance City Police Department wrote in a post on Facebook.
Zachery Thurmond did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com.
A police report obtained by DailyMail.com shows the suspect was originally arrested two days earlier, on September 20, on charges of possession of methamphetamine, paraphernalia and obstructing official business.
The report states that Freyermuth was located on South Mechanic Avenue when officers arrived on the scene.
They had received complaints about Freyermuth, who is described as homeless, driving around in circles and trying to talk to children in the neighborhood.
A police report obtained by DailyMail.com shows the suspect was originally arrested two days earlier after police received complaints about Freyermuth, who is described as homeless, driving around in circles and trying to talk to children in the area.
It was noted that there was ‘no reason to believe the suspect was in the area “looking for children”, despite the arrest’
During the investigation, Freyermuth was arrested after officers reportedly found 1.6 grams of meth in the van’s steering wheel and a glass pipe containing meth hidden under the driver’s seat.
The report found that Freyermuth attempted to lie about his activities to obstruct the officers, changing his story several times and providing false information.
It was noted that there was “no reason to believe the suspect was in the area ‘looking for children,’ despite the arrest.”
Freyermuth was released on bail for the September 20 incident.