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Police: NM kidnapper thwarted by alert neighbor
Charter News ^ | 8/16/11 | JERI CLAUSING

Posted on 08/16/2011 6:20:46 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The pair of 911 calls came in quick succession from a New Mexico mobile home park. On one, a frantic 12-year-old says her little sister is missing. On the other is the wife of the man who would be credited with saving the 6-year-old from every parent's nightmare.

"We are outside of my mom's house here," Martha Diaz told the dispatcher. "We heard a man going, `Hey, hey let her go. Let her go.' So we turn around ...

"The man came running to us and said, `They stole a little girl.'"

Phillip Garcia, 29, had snatched the girl moments earlier on Monday afternoon in Albuquerque, taking her away in a blue van, police said. Diaz's husband, Antonio Diaz Chacon, gave chase in his car.

Garcia tried to lose him but ended up crashing into a telephone pole a few miles away, police said.

Garcia fled on foot, and Diaz Chacon grabbed the girl and took her home, police said. Garcia then returned to his wrecked van and took off but was later captured by police, authorities said.

(Excerpt) Read more at charter.net ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: kidnapper; rescue
Happy ending!
1 posted on 08/16/2011 6:20:54 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Wow! The only thing happier would have been if all the neighbors had beaten the guy into a pulp. But hopefully the case is so blatant even the squishiest judge will have to give him a major sentence.


2 posted on 08/16/2011 6:24:30 PM PDT by livius
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God bless him for taking action. As a mom, I am grateful there was someone there who cared and had the presence of mind and bravery to give chase as he did. He saved her life.


3 posted on 08/16/2011 6:27:33 PM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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I am sure the neighbors would have beaten the crap out of him if they could have caught him but he took off as soon as he grabbed the girl.


4 posted on 08/16/2011 6:31:13 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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This man is a hero! God bless him!


5 posted on 08/16/2011 6:34:47 PM PDT by jocon307
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Bless that good citizen.


6 posted on 08/16/2011 6:35:43 PM PDT by Ciexyz
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Mr. Antonio Diaz Chacon is the very heart and soul of a “godfather” to that child, as there is no better definition of that word.


7 posted on 08/16/2011 6:46:15 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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Mr Diaz Chacon is a hero.... God Bless him an make his life better because of what he did.


8 posted on 08/16/2011 7:08:50 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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During her interview, police said the girl was concerned that she was unable to bring the tostadas home because she had left them in the van.

Ah sweet little girl--so innocent. I hope this bastard is never let out--next victim might not be as lucky.

9 posted on 08/16/2011 7:44:10 PM PDT by beaversmom
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Great story, so glad it has a Very Happy Ending.


10 posted on 08/17/2011 3:06:37 AM PDT by Joya (Jesus is coming back. Something to look forward to, it is more than enough.)
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To: beaversmom

I read that, too. I doubt that her parents were upset that she didn’t bring them home.


11 posted on 08/17/2011 2:36:50 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: livius; SueRae; jocon307; Ciexyz; yefragetuwrabrumuy; beaversmom; Joya

New info posted about the case.


12 posted on 08/17/2011 2:41:31 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: livius; SueRae; jocon307; Ciexyz; yefragetuwrabrumuy; beaversmom; Joya
It was coincidence that Antonio Diaz Chacon had come home from work early to spend time with his family Monday afternoon. It was also a coincidence that the family's washing machine had just gone out, forcing them to do laundry a block down the road at a relative's home.

There are not coincidences.

13 posted on 08/17/2011 2:45:29 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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“There are not coincidences. “

True, true.


14 posted on 08/17/2011 2:54:29 PM PDT by jocon307
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I agree—she had a guardian angel looking out for her. Thank goodness for that angel and thank goodness for Antonio Chacon!


15 posted on 08/17/2011 8:23:28 PM PDT by beaversmom
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